Every day, my WordPress app keeps track of how many likes I got on that specific day. Yesterday, I got this notification: Nine. Seems like such a small number. But it's not. When we set a goal for ourselves, we sometimes aim high and infinitely far. We want to get an PhD when we haven'tContinue reading "Progress"
When I Published My First Novel
07/02/2021 Dear Reader, It's interesting how the most influential moments in life are so excitable and yet make us feel so normal. You jump for joy for a minute, then you go back to your usual routine as if it's just another Saturday. But it's not just another Saturday. It's the day your whole lifeContinue reading "When I Published My First Novel"
The Park
Nostalgia always hits heavy at parks. Sitting on a swing with its partner gently swaying besides us, my thoughts flying just as gently... It's a time I tend to do some of my best thinking and daydreaming and remembering. They're that time of life when seconds slow and your heartbeat's louder than a clock's hands.Continue reading "The Park"
You Are The Reason
For every person, there is an equal and opposite. You are hers. She is the anxiety and grief. You are the peace and happiness. She is the guilt. You are the redemption. She makes me defend myself. You make me realize I have nothing to defend because I've done nothing wrong in the first place.Continue reading "You Are The Reason"
Taking a Break
It's amazing how in a matter of minutes the process of expressing ourselves can be good or bad only based on the opinions of those who listen and think they know what we mean. The truth is the truth is nonexistent. My Hemingway-loving prof used to talk about Cubism and Picasso. She used to tellContinue reading "Taking a Break"
