“There will come a time when you believe everything is finished. That will be the beginning.” – Louis L’Amour For many years, my ultimate goal was to emigrate to a place where I could progress freely and hopefully experience a sense of belonging. Sadly, I encountered fierce opposition from my family displayed as increasingly dangerous […]
“A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” Mark Twain I am used to spending time working on personal projects. I do not do the nine-to-five schedule nor do I think I would be able to sustain it. I am motivated by intentions and creation. I can work 24/7 in something that gives me
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Reading has always been an escape route towards adventure, comfort, or courage for me. When life becomes overwhelming or it loses its luster, the imaginary worlds defying routine and dressing life in poetic images full of promises and beauty, open my heart to the possibilities my reality denies. I feel renewed and emboldened. I am
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Embracing Uncertainty “As You’re going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” – Obi-Wan Kenobi told us in Return of the Jedi I was just chatting with a newfound friend about the circumstances we find ourselves today and the irony of it all. I
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A Cycle of Negativity Hard to Break These past months have been a revelation about the way I tend to assimilate life’s events. I am both, surprised and annoyed by the realization of how parts of myself working against each other may have contributed to bringing about the kind of wavering outcomes that leave me
