This year closes not with final answers, but with clearer questions. Reflection gives shape to what was; anticipation gives direction to what may be. Somewhere between the two is where the next chapter begins. As the year closes, reflection comes naturally. We look back at what happened, what didn’t, and the goals or resolutions we…
Read moreLove Is Blind — But Should It Be?
Exploring the Line Between Emotion, Faith, and Self-Awareness We’ve all heard the phrase “Love is blind.” It’s often said when someone overlooks a partner’s flaws or red flags, but the truth behind it runs far deeper — bridging emotion, psychology, and self-understanding. What Does “Love Is Blind” Really Mean? At its core, “Love is blind”…
Read moreSpeaking Your Mind
After a long day, I found myself watching the 2018 movie Overboard. Lighthearted, funny, and romantic, it provided the kind of relief that helps the mind exhale. Yet, amid the humor, there was one scene that lingered well beyond the laughter. When Leo lashes out at Kate, saying, “All I do is work and work…
Read moreChange and Acceptance
Life is a river—ever flowing, never still. Change is not an interruption of life but its very essence, the current that carries us forward whether we resist or surrender. And yet, alongside this current, there is also the deep stillness of the riverbed—the ground of acceptance, the comfort of routine, the security of what feels…
Read moreYearbook
When I was cleaning out the shed and crawling beneath the house, I came across a box, swollen with water damage, that held all my yearbooks. Pages from every year—7th through 12th grade—were gone, dissolved into pulp. Names, faces, and fragments of my younger self, erased. The irony is sharp: just weeks ago, I stood…
Read moreLife
It has been a while since I made a post. I want to share with you a topic with a lot of meaning, “Life,” and we need to “Keep it in perspective.” Without Life, we would be dead, I guess, I am not sure what else there would be. When I think about keeping it…
Read moreExpectations
According to the Greeks – Expectations could be characterized as the following: Stoicism (Epictetus): Epictetus, a Stoic philosopher, emphasized the importance of managing our expectations in order to attain inner tranquility and happiness. He argued that we should focus on what is within our control (our thoughts and actions) and accept what is not (external…
Read moreNew
It is Friday, Jan 5, 2024, and given it is Friday and knowing it is the end of the week, I also like to think of it as the start of something “New.” Magically, Friday seems like a perfect time to wrap the week and start the weekend. When I think of “New,” I think…
Read moreNoses
I listened to Tyler Church’s song “Nose to the Grindstone” today, and it really resonated with me. As we enter the fourth day of the new year, we need to stay focused on our goals, desires, and efforts. However, we must also remember that achieving everything we want requires effort, and sometimes, it may not…
Read moreAnimal
If you could be any animal, what animal would you choose? People have different opinions, but I personally would choose between two animals. The first option is a dog because of their loyalty and gratitude towards their owners. They are committed and have no expectations other than being present at the moment. I love my…
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