Life, hope, lifestyle and everything beautiful
Christina Rossetti is one of my favorite poets. She expressed sadness with such beauty as when she wrote Remember. Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more […]
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It’s been a ride. A long bumpy ride, and although I know well that it’s not over, I’ve learnt to appreciate simplicity and live by it. It’s the only way I see I can make my life manageable and peaceful.
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I believe addiction is escaping emotion. Some of us find emotions too overwhelming to bear and try to escape them by indulging in drugs, alcohol or any other addictive behavior.
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When I was a little girl used to be suddenly overcome by waves of sorrow. Although they have become more infrequent as I’ve grown older, nevertheless, they still come and I’ve learnt to let them go by facing them. Now, as I sense the waves approaching I can be prepared to welcome the sorrow, feel […]
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I will never forget that spark of life that brought me here. It was so timely yet so unexpected. I set sail to where I am today. There have been many storms but in the end, it all made sense.
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Only in the US have I seen an entire coffee shop filled with people alone and at their computers. Seeking human contact and warmth, yet immersed in their own worlds.
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We believed that it was to be “our year,” “our time.” Our luck turned and we made it all happen. Years later we are at different crossroads, older and maybe wiser. Perhaps now, more beaten up to utter those words again. Our enthusiasm is not what it used to be. The reality of life has […]
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We were checking our weather apps on our phones because I had told my friend that the weather was getting better starting Monday. She said hers showed it was not getting better till Wednesday. My weather app showed Monday as the beginning of warmer weather and sun. So, we checked to compare our weather apps […]
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Love is not really hidden anywhere. Love is everywhere and you can feel it anytime you want. You just have to tune in and refocus your expectations and redefine what love means, which isn’t only romantic love.
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As a child, I would often run very high fevers, especially when we went to the movies. It was absolute coincidence, yet my Dad started to fear taking me to the theatre at all. I don’t remember the pain I was in, but I do remember how my Dad and grandmother cared for me. The […]
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