Joy sneaks in. Dear self, You met an unwanted guest this morning. Usually, you cowardly hide behind those high wall, and you know well that this guest can't possibly pass. All you have to do is to ask the security guy to handle the matter for you. But today, you came out, you sat face … Continue reading Bravery
Month: June 2025
The voice
How is your inner voice this week? She doesn't control everything anymore. That's a huge relief. Whenever she starts to be chatty and complain and remind me about everything that is wrong in my life, I stop her immediately and said, hi... ( I need to give her a name, hmmm I should think a … Continue reading The voice
New
What did I discover about myself today that was new? I am getting good to de-stress myself! That's new, very new and I am genuinely surprised. I can catch my mind before it creates the spiralling stories of everything bad in my life. That's liberating. I am in a 1300 day streak in Duolingo! How … Continue reading New
Love day
Internal dialogue
What is your emotional arc right now? It's Monday, but I think I consider myself rather calm throughout the day. Yes.. yes that is unusual. Admittedly I am not always calm around the clock, there are moments where I am upset, and yes my old friend fear also pays a visit today. But today I … Continue reading Internal dialogue
Small Things
Find three things around you that bring you joy. A neat and clean table and shelves. Books. For the current moment, Eckhart Tolle book, The power of Now. A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment. Air conditioned-room, it's boiling season here in Medan. 😅 So there's a great joy everytime I enter into a room with an … Continue reading Small Things
Komorebi
I don’t know what shifted.Maybe I’m too tired. Maybe I’ve cried enough. Maybe something inside me just loosened, finally, after holding on for too long.I was driving—nothing particularly special about that. The sky wasn’t extraordinary. The road was the same one I always take. The weight of my worries hadn’t disappeared. My husband is still … Continue reading Komorebi
Rest
Let’s just breathe now.I feel everything is so heavy today.My severe anxiety pays a visit,and I just want to shrink —to become so smallthat no one will notice I exist.Inhale through the nostrils,Hold for three seconds.Exhale through my mouth...Again.Inhale — I am tired, and that’s okay.Exhale — I let out the heaviness in my chest.Inhale … Continue reading Rest
Present
I don’t know why, but I woke up today feeling… romantic.Not about anyone in particular—more like a soft ache in the chest, the kind of mood where light seems golden, and small things stir the heart. At the same time, my body isn’t cooperating—headache, itchy skin, a creeping sense that maybe I’m allergic to something … Continue reading Present
Mid-week
What have you done for yourself this week? I haven't skipped a single work out day -yes it's still Wednesday- but hey! Midweek is the most crucial time to check on ourselves I installed a money tracker app, waaay cheaper than YNAB, and way more simpler. I repeat, I started from Avery tough financial state, … Continue reading Mid-week
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