Positive people are not ignoring the darkness of this world, they have dragged themselves painfully into the light and choose to share it with youGrowing Brave Which limitations stop you from feeling truly peaceful? Guilt, it's hard to believe that I am worthy unless I earned it. Imposter syndrome, people pleaser, fear of rejection. I … Continue reading Mantra
brave
Slowing
Who are your current most favorite people? My favorite people .. it would be me. It's hard to be me, an only child from a tough mother who set a very high standard for herself and passed it onto me. I grew up in a patriarchal culture, where women are being judged relentlessly for everything … Continue reading Slowing
Sape
Lovely evening, I am sitting on the front porch, listening to the sound of sape, a traditional string instrument from Borneo. It is a wooden-base instrument with strings attached, and played like a guitar. The harmonious sounds of frogs and rain, the cool breeze of air, the wet pavement and grass... Everything is covered with yellow … Continue reading Sape
Advice
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? 1. Nobody was ever thinking about you. Anyhow 2. Eat the frog. (Can be interpreted as Stop making excuses and just do whatever you have to do!) 3. Be brave means you're scared but still you move forward. Elizabeth Gilbert Yes, I adore Ms. Gilbert. I … Continue reading Advice
Notes
My dear self, you're so brave today.. you paid a part of that gigantic debt... You still don't know how to pay the next bill and debt installment but you're a hardcore believer that good things will come at the right time. You're also brave enough to start questioning your own thoughts. You know now … Continue reading Notes
Dreamful
Now I get it, the saying goes: you can do anything but you can't do everything. Most of the time, I want to do everything, I want to be everything for everyone, no wonder I disappoint all the time. I used to have this many 'want(s)'; I want to be a good mother, I want … Continue reading Dreamful
Today
Hello Ms Ashworth, You have no idea of who I am but I could confirm that you saved me many times... In a weird logarithmic way... Every time I felt the day was dark, your poem somehow found me, and when I read it, it seemed like you spoke to me directly about whatever problem … Continue reading Today