Thoughts

Sunday Slow Diary

Sundays arrive without urgency. They don’t knock loudly or demand productivity. They simply sit beside me,…
On Leading

Before you begin reading, I invite you to do one small thing: play Hall of Fame…
January 1, A Love Letter Begins

What are your biggest challenges? I did not arrive at this year unprepared. The work began…
Handog: The Song My Father Lived By

Tomorrow would have been my father’s birthday — November 5.Even after all these years, the ache…
Keeping the Child Alive Within

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? To be a kid at heart,…
Wrapping Up September 2025

SEPTEMBER This one comes later than usual — because September was a month that refused to…
Never Out of Place

There’s a certain kind of question that follows you around in life: When was the last…
When the Body Speaks

Tomorrow, I return to physio rehab. On paper, it sounds simple enough: another appointment, another step…
The Brands That Shape the Way We Live

Not all brands we use are just products. Some of them become companions. Some become rituals.…
AUGUST 2025 RECAP-Consistency

This recap comes a little late. August already feels like it happened a lifetime ago, because…
The Quiet Force That Outlives Fear

Hope is not a soft word. It is not naïve optimism or blind faith. It is…
Weary but Winning

How are you feeling right now? I’ve just come home from a long day shift. The…
Redefining Motherhood in My 30s

Being in your 30s comes with a unique kind of questioning. It’s the age where people…
Honor Your Recovery

Sunday Slow Diary Some weeks don’t unfold in neat pages—they blur. This one was that kind.…
When Liza Soberano Said “Mind Your Fking Business” — And Why It Matters

It was past midnight again—the kind of hour when the air feels too heavy for sleep,…
Fairness in Love: Who Should Provide More in a Marriage?

Earlier this evening, while letting the TV run in the background, a scene from a series…
Hope Between Pain and Reality

Hope is beautiful when it’s untouched—when it’s a dream in its purest form, untouched by disappointment,…
Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is rest

A Quiet Pause Before the Hustle Hello, lovely readers Today is my second day off—a rare…
The Beauty of Ordinary Moments

A quiet reflection on real happiness, the beauty of ordinary moments, and learning to notice joy…
What Did This Week Teach Me?

Sunday Slow Diary Some weeks feel like marathons. The kind where you’re juggling shift work, errands,…
An Evening Walk Through Smestow Valley

joy in small things Daily Prompt After a soul-satisfying Italian lunch at Fiume, my partner and…
The Life That’s Not Late

On Slow Miracles and Quiet Rebellion There’s a certain weight that comes with being asked, “When…
Curious About the Unsaid

What are you curious about? There’s a certain kind of question that lingers longer than expected.…
After the Rush, the Reflection

I’m writing this on my phone, still tucked under the sheets, half-dreaming and half-awake. My body…
Verses for the Vivid Hours

Some nights To the Me Who Waited When I Miss You