I give myself a 10-minute break every once in a while. I just realized that absolutely no one will ever come up to me and say: hey, you deserve a 10-minute break, chill out, breathe, light exercises, do whatever makes you relax. So I have to do that myself. I give myself an hour or … Continue reading Pause
Unwell
I'm feeling unwell this evening, not really sure why. I don't feel sleepy but I just want to stay in bed and have a cup of hot tea, I do that at this very moment.. I guess February still means lots of rest for me. My mind was like, why am I feeling like this? … Continue reading Unwell
Andrea Hirata
So several weeks ago, I just finished a book by an Indonesian author, Andrea Hirata, I like his book a lot, his stories describe the life of average people, and on many occasions, the life of those who are considered "unfortunate" by today's standard. His background stories often depict Malay people who live in the … Continue reading Andrea Hirata
Delete
I am allocating 10 minutes a day to delete old emails and old redundant photos on my phone. No matter how big the storage space in my phone, when this storage is so full of obsolete files and images, the phone will not function properly. Why don't I do this sooner? I don't know; when … Continue reading Delete
Self care
What have you done for self care recently? Journaling, every day, twice: once in the morning, and once in the evening. Meditation and learning to use the breathing method Avoid negative talk, and minimal chat with friends in the office who brings so much negativity on the table Exercises: running, weight lifting, body combat classes, … Continue reading Self care
UN-invent
If you could un-invent something, what would it be? Social media. It's really a super super bad invention! Yes... I really say that! Karin Sabrina
1000
The WordPress sent me this a couple of days ago. And I was genuinely surprised! 1000 posts, so many stories! What did I write? If I assume 1 story a day, it means 1000 posts equal with almost 3 years of writing. Wow! Am I changing? Hmm... I need to go back to the first … Continue reading 1000
Perspective
What is the hardest thing about your day? could a fresh perspective ease it? That’s a thought-provoking prompt I got today, especially because I am wrestling with debt—it’s a tough challenge, so a fresh perspective can definitely help. A different way to frame this problem in front of me. And it is hard to see … Continue reading Perspective
Things
A good book is rare to find, and I just read this one book by Desi Anwar, an Indonesian News Anchor, the title is The Books of Everyday Things. I can't say that the book has an excellent storyline, a hard-to-put-down kind of book, but this book is indeed unique in its own way. I … Continue reading Things
Lucky
How do you feel about yourself right now? I feel lucky, the more I think about myself, the more I feel I am very lucky in life. Up to this day I believe I am healthy physically and mentally. I try my best to have a balanced life; I eat well, I rest enough and … Continue reading Lucky
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