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 couple of days ago, I did something small but strangely significant: I texted an old friend. We hadn’t spoken in a while. Things between us had gone off track, not because we stopped being friends, but because life threw us into a disagreement we couldn’t quite navigate. Still, I remembered her. And for me, … Continue reading The Stoic Guide to Being Left on Read
The other day, I was in line at a coffee shop. The woman in front was struggling with her coins and looked stressed. I had some extra change and decided to help her out. She looked up, surprised, and smiled at me warmly. Honestly, I didn’t do it out of obligation; I did it because … Continue reading Kindness Without Strings Attached
My phone rang. It was my best friend's name on the screen. I'm not the kind of person who always picks up someone else's call if it's not essential for me, but I decided to pick it up, since I know it's usually important if she made a call, and she is an important person … Continue reading What Do Friends Really Need: Listening or Advice?
Lately, my husband and I have a wish, we want to buy a big land outside town. Then, we saw this property. There's a lovely small cottage on it, with huge trees and a big yard; it also has a fish pond, and what's extremely satisfying for us (me especially), there's a river crossing the … Continue reading Don’t Buy Things, Buy Experience
