Elegance is not defined by what you wear or how much money you have, it's a combination of a lot of things. Elegance is how you walk, what you read, how you speak.Carolina Herera
Regular
I promise to myself today that I won't take for granted these years of peace and prosperity. I may not have every single thing that I want, but I undoubtedly have the most beautiful time in my life now. I am happy with my life, I'm happy with my husband, I am happy with my … Continue reading Regular
Enough
Starting today, I'm going to cultivate the "sense of enough". I believe I am at that point in my life where I am capable of paying for the things I need and buying a lot of things that I want... Although... "A lot" in my perspective may be a lot different in yours. But let … Continue reading Enough
Retirement
A friend has just resigned from our office today, he'll join another workforce starting February. Somehow, seeing him leave, I'm thinking about retirement time. What will I do when retirement comes? When I google retirement planning, I get many 'suggestions' regarding the savings for retirement. But retirement is clearly not only about the money , … Continue reading Retirement
The grass
The grass is a really humble plant, it has that boring look of typically shorts plants, with long narrow leaves, and it never grows alone. But when it covers a massive field or a hill, the place looks marvelously green and we can feel instantly the fresh breeze. Then I think to myself, if I … Continue reading The grass
Envy
I'm learning to not envy others, It's supposedly not difficult. I can still wear my pants that I bought 5 years ago I can laugh most of the time
Visitors
Patience visited meAnd it reminded meThat good things take time to come to fruitionAnd grow slowly with stabilityPeace visited meAnd it reminded meThat I may remain calm through the storms of lifeRegardless of the chaos surrounding meHope visited meAnd it reminded methat better times lay aheadAnd it would always be there to guide and uplift … Continue reading Visitors
Grateful
Grateful is my major theme for this year, 2023. I want to remind myself to be grateful every single day. I am grateful for my loving partner, for my blissful marriage, for my artistic son, for a close-knit family I have right now; a beautiful relationship with family is not automatically gifted once we are … Continue reading Grateful
Conspiracy
To this day, I never imagined that two years ago, we would or could have a beautiful, totally luxurious small wedding party, complete with all required bataknese customs (albeit in an abridged version due to the covid pandemic) and attended by all important humans for us. Both of us never had a proper wedding party … Continue reading Conspiracy
Discovery
Several days ago, I received this anniversary notification, a beautiful surprise. I honestly think that writing is like traveling, by writing I travel into myself, into my mind, I also try to decipher the lessons that I have for that day. This year, I am writing to heal, to record gratitude, and to be at … Continue reading Discovery
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