I have a strong tendency to avoid the negative chit chat in the office, you know when your friends talk about everything that goes wrong in the management, in the country, in the world? I don't want to engage with that kind of conversation. I don't want to ruin my inner peace, and yes I … Continue reading Protest
Life
Unusual
Today is not an usual day. Well perhaps... An usual day does not exist. I hold on to my focus word throughout the day: when I am anxious about the grim possibilities in the future, I remind myself; here and now. When I feel upset about something that happened in the distant past, I said … Continue reading Unusual
Grief
Dear Mighty Silence,These past two, three days—I have done nothing but cry. A dear colleague has left with you, so suddenly, so cruelly. A cardiac arrest, they said. He left behind a devastated wife, a daughter too stunned to speak, and a 14-year-old boy who seems to be turning into a man overnight.I know sudden … Continue reading Grief
Stars
Fly high dearest pak Samosir,You will be deeply missed.Shine your light, We will see you amongst the brightest starsSefti.
Feelings
Surrender
Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?Marcus Aurelius I am no longer a victim of my life situations. I am living my best life now. I don't have a 'bad' life, I am alive. I surrender to the flow of the universe, … Continue reading Surrender
Bravery
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
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
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
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