For me running is like a coping mechanism. I choose running simply because you don't need any pre-course to do it. Just a pair of running shoes and a track, off you go. Coping mechanism? So... You're stressed out and then you run? Basically... Yes that's what I did. I started to mention running in … Continue reading Progress
Life
Sick leave
I’m taking a sick leave today. Just a common cold and a headache—not terrible, but honestly, who doesn’t need a rest day once in a while? So I stayed home, slept in, and asked my husband to brew me a cup of tea. Everyone in the house made their own breakfast this morning, except me. … Continue reading Sick leave
Letting go
Ownership
“Life is fleeting,” you whisper.“Yes,” I answer, “and that’s why you’re noticing the little things.”You glance at your son on the screen, solving equations or games.. whatever... It doesn't matter.Your husband laughs softly, feeding Elmo the sugar glider a pink marshmallow.A cup of tea breathes steam in front of you.“Debts still hover,” you sigh.“They do,” … Continue reading Ownership
Sparks
Gratitude is never easy. In good times or bad.When life is tough, it feels impossible — how am I supposed to be grateful for looming debts? Or for the mass riots happening right now? Yet when life is good, I just as easily forget. I forget that what I enjoy is fleeting, a small spark … Continue reading Sparks
Prayers
Another season, another set of storms. But I remember: I don’t need to be stronger than yesterday. I am strong now. I have learned to accept things as they are. I can pass through this too. Happiness is not about what I have lost or gained—it is about being grateful, even in small ways. Pain … Continue reading Prayers
My quiet empire
Perimenopause, life storms, and the alphabet soup of problems — they’re all in the pot. Spicy, sometimes overwhelming. I never liked spicy food, but here I am, eating from the same pot life keeps stirringfor meSome people dream of building their own empire.Some love to orbit the powerful, willing to sacrifice parts of themselves just … Continue reading My quiet empire
A postcard for me
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
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
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