Starting Again: Writing Exercise

In spite of having all the mental preparation in writing, it couldn't seem so easy to begin going back to that old self of mine who could easily finish a short story in one sitting. Now, there are just too many things, too many ideas, and real life concerns that occupy my mind that my … Continue reading Starting Again: Writing Exercise

Rest

When there is just so much you can handleYou curl up to a deep sleep to manageThe grueling pain that you couldn't showOne by one, little by little, time and againYou pick each piece and bear a smileTo be a light to help the love of your lifeBut, there is a moment you must let … Continue reading Rest

My Thoughts are All Over the Place

Three hundred and sixty five years in a year and most of those I have spent in my mind. Have you ever felt like you could not do anything because you are overwhelmed even before starting anything? This is a typical moment for me as I have been a constant over-thinker. There were days that … Continue reading My Thoughts are All Over the Place

Going through JET Programme 2021

This post may be nine months late, but it's still best to have this here. Uncertainty filled the air as 2020 came rushing into a series of unfathomable concerns. To many of us, the change in our regular routine turned our lives into a pit of never-ending questions and dream-like episodes with a sprinkle of … Continue reading Going through JET Programme 2021

How to edit life?

If I would erase my life then there will be thousands and thousands of seconds of me simply being in my mind to see. Sometimes there are really just a lot of things that fill your mind. However, you don’t have any control over it so you just try to smile and move on with … Continue reading How to edit life?

Never trust a poet

Never trust a poet As the sun risesTheir minds go placesYou’d face demonsOf past and presentYou’d hear whispersOf dreads and dreamsAs those are their muses Never trust the poet Even after the sun setsThey prepare for battlesA feat unlike anything elseFor a poet never restsTheir minds go places Never trust the poet For they’ll get … Continue reading Never trust a poet

Engine Starts: Great Ramblings

I so badly wanted to write again. However, I simply let myself slip into a great slump throughout the years. I got too busy with work and only thought of surviving the years by completing my tasks. Now, I feel defeated as I try to bring myself up and running again, but my hands are … Continue reading Engine Starts: Great Ramblings

When there is just so much you can handleYou curl up to a deep sleep to manageThe grueling pain that you couldn't showOne by one, little by little, time and againYou pick each piece and bear a smileA light to help the love of your lifeBut, there is a time you must let goAs your … Continue reading

Revisiting My Old Self

Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to look back to your own self? Perhaps, to see how you were then and find another way to make sense of all your decisions and experiences. In my case, as I get older, I think I become more sentimental and so I pick up on … Continue reading Revisiting My Old Self

My Escape, My Comfort

There were no books in reach as I was growing up. I did not come from a family of readers. However, this reality did not hinder my complex journey with reading. Through the years, I was able to finally identify the various activities and content that bring me comfort. Stories, Cartoons, and Films As a … Continue reading My Escape, My Comfort