The rain I'm having a fully paid vacation, 2 nights in a nice hotel with my favorite humans. So I'll anchor myself with all this. I'm here now, I'm savoring it all. 1. Right now, I am safe. I am supported. I am allowed to rest.2. The worries of life can wait. This is my … Continue reading A postcard for me
Life
Needs
Yes. I do.I do deserve a comfortable life. Not a perfect one. Not a luxurious one.But a safe, steady, held one.A life where I don’t always have to brace myself. Where my body can unclench.Where I don’t always have to be the one holding the roof up. I need rest. Not just sleep. I need … Continue reading Needs
Rebel
Today, I found myself wondering — why is it so easy to overthink everything, but so strange to feel calm?Why does peace feel like something we need to earn, while worry shows up uninvited and makes itself at home? We start to believe that overthinking is normal, and being at ease means we’re being careless. … Continue reading Rebel
Le fin
Dear Death,I don’t know how to begin with you.You are the shadow I dare not name too often,the visitor I hope comes late,the mystery I both fear and, strangely, respect.They say you are the end,but some say you’re a door.Some say you bring peace,others say you’re the thief in the night.All I know is this:your … Continue reading Le fin
Amor fati
Accepting What Is-- is my August focus word. It sounds passive, doesn’t it?Acceptance. Like surrendering the sword and sitting down. Like saying, “I give up.”But this month, I’ve been learning…it's not giving up.It’s giving in—to life, as it is.I chose “accepting what is” as my anchor word, not because I’m a spiritual person floating in … Continue reading Amor fati
The news
Today, I was handed a piece of news.Not good news. Not a bad one either. Just… news.My husband didn’t get the job. He will remain jobless for an uncertain amount of time. The kind of reality that used to stir anxiety, trigger spirals, shake the foundation.But tonight?Tonight I am calm. Strangely, disarmingly calm.I sat on … Continue reading The news
Rest
I did enough today.I am enough today.I give myself permission to rest now.Everything else can wait. Karin Sabrina
No mud No lotus
In the height of my worries tonight, that simple reminder came to me again: no mud, no lotus.This city has been baked in summer heat for nearly two weeks. Then suddenly—tonight—the rain came. Heavy rain. Not for long, but just enough. The smell of grass and trees rose up like a song, and I couldn’t … Continue reading No mud No lotus
Habit
Allowed me to celebrate this little win. I have six months streak in writing! 😊. 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Karin Sabrina
Lupa
Ini Bukan Pabrik! Ini Sekolah. Bayangkan bekerja 40 jam setiap minggu, tanpa upah, tanpa uang lembur, dan tanpa hak cuti. Bagi orang dewasa, itu terdengar melelahkan—dan bisa langsung viral di media sosial sebagai pelanggaran hak tenaga kerja. Tapi inilah kenyataan yang dialami jutaan anak usia sekolah di Indonesia. Mereka datang pagi, pulang sore. Istirahat? Hanya … Continue reading Lupa
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