Have you ever experienced love at first sight? I’m not talking about romantic relationships this time, but rather when you meet someone and all the stars seem to align. You both have the same sense of humour, you like (or dislike) the same things, you admire their fashion sense, and they admire your boldness. Friendship […]
The People Our Hearts Choose Read More »
I know there is more; I just can’t seem to find my way to it. Part I I came to a jarring realisation recently: I’m the problem sometimes. I think we all know this theoretically, but the truth is, we are usually the heroes of our stories and our point of view is always the
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On Disappointment: The way a dream usually works is that you imagine a future with the particular outcome you desire. What happens when that dream doesn’t come true? Suddenly, you are living in a present that you never imagined. It’s a little bit jarring; you didn’t plan for this, and so you find yourself in
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I have one primary lens that I use to see the world, and it’s rose-tinted. There’s a pattern I’m noticing, however: if you only see the world as good, it means you are not able to improve it. Because it’s a lie to assume that all is right in the world. It’s good to be
The Problem with Contentment + Reflecting on Grief Read More »
I loved economics in secondary school, although by my final year, my interest in it began to wane, replaced instead by my greater love for the arts. I find it fascinating, then, that after all these years, I seem to have found my way back to the ‘dismal’ science, and I remember why I had
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I was thinking recently about how overbooked I felt in recent weeks. From work commitments to ministry and family life, I began to wonder why everything in life had to be so much to deal with. The answer came speedily, of course, it is a lot. When you begin to make intentional choices in your
Of Course It Feels Like A Lot: How to choose in a world of many choices Read More »
It’s why February is longer than January. Not literally, of course. February just felt like a really long month compared to January, which usually gets the rep of being never-ending. My church focuses on teaching about romantic love in February, and at one point, I felt overwhelmed by the information overload. It brought to mind
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I pondered for a long time on what I wanted to write. The truth is, nothing. I read about how seasons like these, especially in countries with winter months, call on us to actually take a cue from animals that hibernate. January feels like a quiet month for me. I know it’s supposed to mark
Let’s Begin Again: New Year, New Heart Read More »
I do not recognise myself from ten years ago. It’s the craziest thing, I am staring at myself in my secondary school’s yearbook and I do not know who the girl with the wide smile and chubby cheeks is. I begin to wonder if I ever knew her, she writes in her profile about loving
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How to survive as a rule follower. Let me begin by confessing. The subtitle isn’t completely true because I haven’t figured out how to survive as a rule follower. It would have been more appropriate if I had phrased it as a question. If this world belongs to the disruptors, how can you survive as
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