Tag: life lessons
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Ikigai : The Quiet Art of Having a Reason to Stay
I don’t remember exactly when I first came across the word Ikigai. Maybe it was in a book I didn’t finish, or on a Pinterest board with pastel quotes and ocean-blue fonts. But the word lingered. Like a scent I couldn’t name but somehow recognized. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that roughly translates to “a…
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My Birthday Taught Me Something I Didn’t Want to Learn
I like celebrating people. I plan. I think ahead. I make things feel special. So naturally, I want my birthday to feel the same. Not identical. Not perfect.But at least… intentional. It didn’t. 1. I Planned Everything—And That Was the First Sign I chose the phone I wanted.I tracked it for days.I handled the decisions.…
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The Last Time I Took a Risk (And Why It Was Worth It)
When is the last time you took a risk? How did it work out When people talk about “taking risks,” they usually picture something dramatic—quitting everything overnight, moving cities, starting over from scratch. The kind of decisions that sound exciting in hindsight but terrifying in the moment. For me, the risk looked deceptively simple:I left…
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Never Trust a Writer: How to Turn Adversity Into Content
Think your bad days are just bad luck? Think again. As a writer, I turn every embarrassing moment, grievance, and encounter into a story. Discover why you should never trust a writer, and how you can reclaim control by mastering your own narrative. You should never trust a writer. I say this with the maximum…
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The World Is Ugly—Until Someone Brings You Coffee: A Corporate Chaos Story
A chaotic workday of missed trains, broken printers, and CXO interviews turns unexpectedly human when small acts of kindness cut through the stress.
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Why Discomfort Teaches Us Gratitude (And Why We Only Notice It When Things Go Wrong)
Discomfort Has a Funny Way of Teaching Gratitude Discomfort has a funny way of teaching gratitude. Not gently. Not kindly. It teaches it the way life usually does— by ruining your day just enough to make a point. It doesn’t ask you to be mindful. It forces you to be. The Nose-Blocking Theory of Gratitude…
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Mistakes I Make Every Year (And the Ones I’m Not Repeating This Time)
A brutally honest personal essay about the mistakes I make every year – habits, people, and patterns I’m finally done repeating for good. Look, the thing is, I know I have issues. I know. I am aware. When 2024 began, I was already going through a rough patch in life. I had seen a picture…