Setiap tahun, menjelang musim ujian masuk perguruan tinggi, ribuan siswa SMA berlarian dari satu bimbingan belajar ke bimbel lain—yang biayanya makin tak masuk akal—demi satu tujuan: masuk jurusan favorit di kampus favorit. Tapi jarang ada yang berhenti untuk bertanya: favoritnya siapa, sebenarnya?Jurusan favorit sering bukan lahir dari hati si anak, melainkan dari konstruksi sosial yang … Continue reading Apa yang Salah dengan Salah Jurusan?
Strength
There are days when I feel so low and broken, even a whispering wind can knock me down. Today is that day. So I choose to look at my photo when I look strong, and confident. This is one of those 'strong' photos. After the darkest night, the sun will shine, so bright it can … Continue reading Strength
A test
Maybe.... But I did say I need help, I am tired, I don't know what to do. Maybe... But just now I just sobbed uncontrollably because the weight on my chest feels so heavy, it is painful to breathe. Maybe... I do believe in miracles. I said this every single day, hoping, waiting. Perhaps this … Continue reading A test
Tranquil
I am blessed, I am loved. I am lucky beyond imagination. Tonight I'll sleep tight. Thank you for today. Amen. Karin Sabrina
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Far
How lucky I am to have come this far.I don’t know how I made it through—what I did or didn’t do—but I’m here. And maybe that’s the most beautiful part:I’m still here. Still needed. Still wanted.My story isn’t over yet.Life is hard. Mine especially, maybe.But I’ve learned—everyone under the sky is fighting something.We just don’t … Continue reading Far
Day off
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
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
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