I’m taking a leave today. No special occasion, no big reason—just the quiet need to pause. The past few days have been heavy: money worries, doubts about whether I’m really holding it all together, and that tired feeling of being reliable but unseen. At work, it’s always the loudest voices that get the spotlight, no … Continue reading Day off
Author: karin.sabrina.sinambela
Overload
Tonight, I'm tired and exhausted. But I hope I can put all of today's troubles outside of my bedroom. No trouble comes with me in bed. I ran out of energy. I need sleep. And tons of money 😅. But first thing first. Breathe. Inhale. Exhale. I'm tired, and I don't know what to do. … Continue reading Overload
Space
I just found out about this concept from Japan called *Ma*.It’s the space between things—the pause, the emptiness, the in-between.Like when you're on a train.You’ve left, but you haven’t arrived.Or when you’re walking that long, quiet road before a temple.The space between words isn’t meaningless.It’s what gives the sentence meaning in the first place.I think … Continue reading Space
Festival
Have you ever felt strangely calm right in the middle of a storm?It’s odd, isn’t it—how peace can slip in quietly, when you least expect it.Today, there’s a festival at my son’s school. They danced, put on cute themed costumes, they even did a musical drama! The children have been practicing for months, and watching … Continue reading Festival
Ordinariness
Today is an ordinary day. It begins like all the rest—waking up, cold shower, commute, hearty oat breakfast, work, at least look like working. Lunch break brings a walk with a friend.We talk.Well—gossip, if I’m being honest.Then back to our desks,until five o'clock,when my husband waits in the parking lot,like he always does. after work,I … Continue reading Ordinariness
Accumulation
I don't want to accumulate things anymore.Clothes? My wardrobe is proof enough—full beyond reason.Shoes? Three pairs for running, three for casual days, two for formality.Bags? More than I need. Enough is enough.This year, I am shedding.A quiet moratorium on shopping feels right.It aligns with the word I’ve chosen to guide me: peace. I feel lighter … Continue reading Accumulation
Vibes
This is the mantra today. Remember, the brain doesn't know the difference between reality and imagination. Karin Sabrina
Morning
Have you practiced self-care this week? Lately, I’ve been leaning into movement—working out to stay grounded and writing to untangle my thoughts. Mornings have become my sanctuary. I light the day with intention, hoping—quietly, deeply—that today will be the one. The one where things click into place, where I can finally exhale the breath I’ve … Continue reading Morning
In-between
Dear Universe, Thank you—for this beautiful chapter of my life, for the quiet miracles, the lessons wrapped in light and shadow. And now, I feel you stirring me toward something new.Is that what this is? A turning page? Yes, I’ve been sending you my wishes, my whispered prayers—mostly about the weight of this financial strain.I … Continue reading In-between
Luxury
Today, I feel luxurious.Luxury is the freedom to move my body without pain.To wake with ease and stretch beneath the soft light of morning.To savor a bowl of hot oats, then run ten steady kilometers—breath and earth in rhythm, every step a quiet victory.Luxury is a two-hour nap with no guilt, no rush.It is opening … Continue reading Luxury
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