It was April 26, 2025. My second daughter was about to have her sweet seventeenth party at our place. The plan was a garden party, so it was all set to be outdoors. We checked the forecast, and it looked like the weather would be on our side. Plus, the dry season is coming in. … Continue reading Prepare For The Worst
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Want to be Happy? Let Go of Control!
"If you hold happiness above all, everything else must be valued less." Those sentences hit me very hard. I read them in a book called Focus on What Matters by Darius Foroux. I couldn't help but think about them afterward. I guess he was totally right. I don't know about you, but I suppose everyone … Continue reading Want to be Happy? Let Go of Control!
What is Success, Actually? (Part 2)
This piece is a part of the prior piece. You can read that part before continue to get you on point. Or not? It's up to you. I hope you still get the point. Okay, let's move on. As my promise, we need to dig again into the true meaning of success or redefine the … Continue reading What is Success, Actually? (Part 2)
What Is Success, Actually? (Part 1)
I remember this like just yesterday. It was a rainy day. My friend shared this story with me in my bedroom. I was still in college. Crying, she told me that her dad had left her mom and her kids for another woman who was 20 years younger than him. A woman that fit to … Continue reading What Is Success, Actually? (Part 1)
The Alarm: Tiny Habit, Big Impact
It's 03.25 am in the dawn. My alarm ringing. Feel little bit sleepy because I slept at 10.30 pm before, as it is Ramadan, so we must have a night prayer (it's called Taraweeh Prayer). Usually, it was until 9 pm. It took about 15 - 30 minutes to get from our favorite mosque to … Continue reading The Alarm: Tiny Habit, Big Impact





