Happy New Year. Not the loud, resolution-heavy kind. Just the quiet kind, the one that asks us to notice before we rush forward. I’ve never been good at New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t believe in change, but because I don’t believe change needs permission from a calendar. If we truly want to live … Continue reading The Chosen Life (Not Just the One We Live)
A few weeks ago, I hit up this amazing concert. The lights were flashing, the bass was loud, and everyone was singing along as if we shared a deep connection. The atmosphere was a mix of nostalgia and excitement, making me realize, “Wow, we’re all kind of crazy together right now.” Everyone was loud and … Continue reading The Quiet Art of Knowing Your Worth
I’m heading to Kuala Lumpur for a few days, and I’m bringing- as always- my favorite person with me. Yes, my husband. My truest best friend. The one who knows exactly when I need caffeine, quiet, or space… and somehow always hands me the right one. We’re not running from drama or drowning in crisis. … Continue reading When Life Asks You to Brew a Little Slower
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
Last week in Melaka-Malaysia, a small but very beautiful and aesthetic city, I had a simple but unforgettable moment. My husband and I were wandering through one of the old museums, the kind filled with antique porcelain, carved wooden furniture, and fragile handwritten letters. The air carried the faint scent of dust and varnished wood, … Continue reading The Beauty of Doing Things Slowly
