“Love makes the world go round”, that’s what my grandmother used to say. As a young girl, she planted that idea in my head and, like a seed, watered it daily. The constant exposure to telenovelas and soap operas further nurtured this statement. I developed a need to experience the world that my grandmother described.Continue reading “Anna’s Attempt at Love”
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Building Rhythm, Brick by Brick: A 12-Year Journey to Self-Belief
Mocking laughter. That is all I was used to. Ever loved something that you are terrible at? You love it so much that you tune your mind to become oblivious to the mockery.
I was in junior school when I discovered that I loved music. I loved moving to the rhythm. Unfortunately, the rhythm and my body were never in sync.
I knew this for a fact but it didn’t stop me from trying. I was a gutsy young child and I wasn’t about to give up on dancing.
Surviving a Monday: My Unexpected Morning Adventure
Today turned out better than I had anticipated. It was a Monday, so I had no expectations of anything fun happening. However, the universe had other plans. “6:00am! Damn!” I was late yet again. The realization that I had accidentally snoozed my alarm five times hit me hard. As they always say, “how you startContinue reading “Surviving a Monday: My Unexpected Morning Adventure”
Finding Hope After Hitting Rock Bottom
The worst is never really the worst. Not a phrase that we like to hear but there is much truth in this statement. Whether we anticipate it or not, the bad will always happen. Call it the equilibrium of life. Life has to find balance, the good and bad have to exist equally. They are like the ying and yang; two opposite forces that complement each other to form a whole.
Why You Need to Ditch Your Comfort Zone for Love
I once heard a guy scold ladies who lock themselves in the whole weekend then proceed to say that they are single and just find love. “Where do you expect to find a man to date you? You don’t expect a man to drop like manner from heaven? Or magically appear on your doorstep with a bouquet of flowers and ring, proposing to you and you live happily ever after?” Actually, all these are pretty decent ideas that most ladies wouldn’t mind. It would save us the hassle of engaging in small talk that barely leads anywhere but the gutter.
Why ‘Being Delulu is the Solulu’ Matters for Youth
Everyone has an absurd story of how they have witnessed a Gen Z and confidently call out someone older in whatever set up for an injustice they had observed. In a recent trend, Gen Z came up with the mantra “being delulu is the solulu”. When we talk about delusion, it triggers a different reaction from different generations. The older generation will probably say, “that’s a terrible way to live, just go out there and work like the rest of us.” However, the younger generation have a contrary opinion. With the new world order, things are not favorable for the young generation. Learned but no jobs, more liberal but misunderstood, and more confident but considered entitled. Now this is where the mantra comes in and serves it’s purpose.
EUPHORIA VS DESPAIR (Limerence)
Limerence is the obsessive infatuation with a specific person. It can go to lengths of delusion where you become utterly obsessed with a celebrity in a different continent and you build your entire life around them because you’re convinced you two are meant to be. That foolish strong love and interest in someone creates an attachment where you feel the irrevocable urge to be with this person; limerent object.
JUST SAYING 