Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here.Max Ehrmann
Month: June 2021
Point of no return
A girl on a hill “In everybody’s life there’s a point of no return. And in a very few cases, a point where you can’t go forward anymore. And when we reach that point, all we can do is quietly accept the fact. That’s how we survive.”Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore It's me at … Continue reading Point of no return
Specific
Today I want to be really specific regarding my financial goals. At the end of 2021, I want Voldemort die. Voldemort is one of my debts..yep.. I nickname each of my debt so I could distinguish them in a snap. Nothing weird here. Voldemort is the early huge mistakes that taught me every bitter lesson … Continue reading Specific
Groceries
We were taking a quick dinner on our way home tonight We went to the supermarket after work today, and for a moment, I realized that I really appreciate and feel grateful for this man that I called husband now. He is always super helpful, not even once I ever heard him complaining when I … Continue reading Groceries
Marriage
I decided to let my family's form become an evolving ecosystem. I un-became a woman clinging to a prescribed family structure and became one clinging to each of her family member's right to their full humanity: including me. We would break and re-break our structure instead of allowing any of us to live broken. I … Continue reading Marriage
5.05 KM
I saw a short video story about an Indian man who run barefoot 23 kilometers a day. You could read his story here https://www.thehindu.com/society/the-freedom-run/article19631355.ece This man wants to follow Mahatma Gandhi way of living, that is live simply, minimalist and discipline. At some point of the video, the narrator said that every day, a 23 … Continue reading 5.05 KM
Linguist
Master of English Applied Linguistics 🎓 Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tidesRita Mae Brown I know I always fascinated by language. I love to hear songs from many languages. I learn English with ease and I like to use English whenever I write, it forces my mind to think and re-think … Continue reading Linguist
Space
Sibisa Kaldera Toba Geopark “Selah is found in the Hebrew Bible seventy-four times. Scholars believe that when it appears in the text, it is a direction to the reader to stop reading and be still for a moment, because the previous idea is important enough to consider deeply. The poetry in scripture is meant to … Continue reading Space
The spark
Pedicab
Op. Surung Doli He always being a hardworking man. In his senior days, he owned several pedicabs for rent, so he had a steady income. I remember that whenever I wish for extra candies or a chocolate bar, I just came to him and he would give me pocket money with one condition : I … Continue reading Pedicab
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