“Everyone thinks you make mistakes when you’re young. But I don’t think we make any fewer when we’re grown up.” Jodi Picoult Ah, the old age wisdom of expecting to have your life planned out at such an early age. Remember when you were asked about what you want to be when you grow up?…
Tag: being real
Something in the Rain
It’s a rainy (gloomy in a way) Friday. More often than not, rainy days always make me feel gloomy. It’s weather for staying home. And I am at work, so… But today, I find the rain to be a relief. I find it calming and beautiful. And the sound of it is like music to…
Hear Me Out
Are you the type of person who says what you have to say? The type who would just say – blurt out what you want to say? I’m not, most of the time. I am very cautious with my words so it takes time for me to really say something. I usually play it in…
What’s Your Truth?
Even WordPress was excited about my three day posting streak! Who wouldn’t after many months of silence? I’m hoping that this will just be the start of many. Now let’s get real. Does the truth hurt your feelings or ego? I think accepting the truth is the hardest pill to swallow. If you saw something…
Break in the Clouds
Most nights, especially work nights, I’d be asleep by 8:00pm and already starting work at 6:00am. Last night while laying down, I got to thinking about what my daughter said, regarding one of her friends going through my blog and re-reading my old posts (and how they got to talking about my book). And I…
Your Oubaitori
Have you heard of the word Oubaitori? Oubaitori is an ancient Japanese idiom that comes from the kanji for the four trees (cherry blossoms, plum, peach and apricot) that blooms in spring. Each flower blooms in its own time and the meaning behind the idiom is that we all grow and bloom at our own…
Flying Through Fog
Oxford dictionary defines brave as ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage. But is that really all there is to being brave? If I am to define brave, I don’t think I can in just one sentence. I think bravery is more than just what Oxford dictionary is saying. Bravery is a…
Born to Be You
Do you know anything about nests or nest building? Surely I don’t. Where does this came from, you may ask? On my way back to the building I work at, there’s a beautifully crafted nest that caught my eyes. I’m guessing it fell off the tree and someone picked it up and put it down…
{Out of Character}
“Being unmotivated means you need deep rest from the character you’ve been playing in the world…” I read this somewhere but there was no credit to who actually said it. Have you felt unmotivated lately? Unmotivated to write, maybe take photographs. Unmotivated to let yourself love freely, forgive easily or to just simply be. What…
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