I had this particular thought flooding my mind recently. Probably, it came from observations, since my middle name is "observer". Yes, I love to observe people. It's not that I want to judge them (hell nah), but as for me, human endlessly interesting. We can learn a lot from each individual. Whether it's good or … Continue reading Not Impressive. Just Good.
Time passed, but the moment didn’t.The last message I sent was simple. Not dramatic. Not confrontational. Just honest. I remember keeping my phone close, not because I needed a reply, but because I needed to know where I stood with them. When the typing bubble never appeared, I told myself they were busy. Then I … Continue reading The Discipline of Moving On
It happened at a café one morning.I was a little bit jetlagged, standing in line for coffee, when someone walked right in front of me and ordered first. For a second, I froze. That little spark of irritation came up, the kind that whispers, Whattt, Seriously? In my head, I started building the usual story; maybe … Continue reading The Skill of Not Taking Things Seriously
Two weeks ago, I faced a situation that could’ve easily turned ugly. Someone made a mistake, obviously not a small one, and I ended up taking so many losses. The kind that makes your chest burn and your fingers itch to type a long, justified message. But I paused.Instead of fighting fire with fire, I … Continue reading The Art of Communication: Calm, Clarity, and Quiet.
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me, “Do you think the market will crash again? I’m scared my savings won’t survive.” It reminded me of myself a few years ago, refreshing the stock app every hour and playing out doomsday scenarios in my head. At the same time, I was worrying about smaller things: … Continue reading The Art of Being Ready – and Letting Go
