We never yell at each other, no matter how hard it gets. And tonight, we’re having a little celebration—not because things are easy, but because we’re still here. Still standing, still trying. The weight of our struggles sits between us like an unspoken guest at the table. "This being human is a guest house," Rumi … Continue reading Exhaustion
Month: March 2025
Wealthy
A flickering image keeps coming to me whenever I imagine myself in a state of wealth. Funny, because I don't feel wealthy, especially at this phase of life. I am struggling financially, I survive day to day, I don't see my situation changing anytime soon. But this image is actually quite vivid. I can see … Continue reading Wealthy
Joyful
What brings you joy now? "That's today's question, and I find myself struggling to answer. It’s clearly not the sunniest or most joyous midweek for me." Then I searched the word 'Joy' in my previous posts to seek inspiration. What were the things that brought me joy in the past? Unsurprisingly those things were books … Continue reading Joyful
A house, or a Million Dollars
People do it, some out of desperation, others out of greed. They steal. The very powerful and clevermight steal a whole house, or a million dollars. It's been done. But what does it matter? Love is the one thing the heart cravesand love is the one thingyou can't steal. Marry Oliver
Trigger
Which behavioural habits in others do you have the least patience for? This is a tricky question actually, because most things that annoy us do so because they mirror something in ourselves that we are not happy with subconsciously, or they set off triggers for issues stuffed down, laying dormant and unhealed. I will still … Continue reading Trigger
Quiet
Trees
I watched a documentary about the Orang Rimba, a tribe in Indonesia whose very name, Rimba, means forest. True to their name, they live entirely within it, their lives woven inseparably with the trees. A newborn is given a guardian tree (Scyma sp.), while their placenta is buried beneath a Gonocaryum gracile tree—both of which … Continue reading Trees
Beauty
When I was very very young, probably 10 or 12, I used to want a flat stomach, low-rise jeans, and a cropped top. I grew up watching Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera music videos, where being skinny wasn’t just normal—it was the ultimate goal. And even though I’ve been slender most of my life, I … Continue reading Beauty
Hope
Some days feel like a game rigged against you. The universe, with its twisted sense of humor, throws challenge after challenge as if daring you to say, "Seriously? What now?" Today is one of those days for me. My energy is low, my patience thinner than my morning green tea, and every little and big … Continue reading Hope
Wintering
Some days, I feel like I can take on the world—racing through to-do lists, making things happen, standing strong against every challenge. But then, there are days like these. Days when the weight of everything settles deep in my bones, when even the simplest tasks feel impossible. For the last three days, all I’ve wanted … Continue reading Wintering
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