I'll tell you a secret: We don't read and write poetry because it's pretty. We read and write poetry because we belong to the human race; and the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, Commerce, Engineering.. they are noble and necessary races to dignify human life. but poetry, beauty, romance, love are things … Continue reading Sustenance
Writing
Purpose
We learn to use language well, spoken or written, only when we use it for a purpose, our purpose, to say something we think is important, to people we want to say it to, or to make something happen that we want to happen Instead of Education, John Holt, page 105
Rewrite
Une pause
Une pause est toujours une bonne idée. J'ai pris une pause pour écrire quotidiennement pour ce blog environ deux mois. Je prends mon temps pour reconsidérer cette nouvelle habitude d'écrire au quotidien. La conclusion après deux mois de pause ? Oui, écrire un blog quotidiennement est bon pour ma santé mentale. Cela ne prend-il pas … Continue reading Une pause
Inkling
Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight. Turning thoughts into words sharpen reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page. "I'm not a writer" shouldn't stop you from writing. Writing is a tool for thinking-Adam Grant- After posting on the … Continue reading Inkling
Boots
What was one particular thing that you used to feel so important and now, it's not so important anymore? Branded/ imported/ original- clothes/bag/shoes; those are the things that I used to think very important... But not anymore. I prefer to wear locally produced apparel, it's arguably better in quality and cheaper too and it's definitely … Continue reading Boots
365
If we want to write to heal, our words matter -- especially our positive words.Sandra Marinella, The Story You Need to Tell: Writing to Heal from Trauma, Illness, or Loss Today, I have written in the blog for 365 consecutive days; a full year. I have not a slightest idea I could arrive at this … Continue reading 365
Lire en Fête
21 April kemarin dirayakan sebagai Hari Kartini, dan dari sejak zaman Saya masih mendengar lagi 'choose' dari Color me bad dengan kaset yang diputar di tape kecil merek Sony; Saya sudah merasa ketidaksesuaian yang amat sangat antara tata cara perayaan Hari Kartini dengan ide besar dari Ibu R.A. Kartini sendiri. Ibu R.A. Kartini sangat suka … Continue reading Lire en Fête
The church
The most vivid memory about the church for me is related to my divorce. When my divorce process was finalized by the district court, not a single person of that church said anything about the divorce. I was having my own version of Bruno-from-Encanto moment; No.. no, We don't talk about brunooo... Or in my … Continue reading The church
500
500 stories! I am amazed by me! ❤️ By putting my personal experience into a written narratives, I could read and re-read my own stories. I am starting to found my self as a very unique and pleasant personality, and I like this feeling of liking my self, it's weird, but also interesting. I used … Continue reading 500
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