This one is probably different from my other writing, hehe. I am writing this for my late grandmother, Mbah. A few days ago, on October 1st 2026, I got the news from my mom and dad at 3 in the afternoon that Mbah had passed away. I had just finished…
I Am Starting to Understand Why People Back Then Were Never in a Hurry
I was born in 2006, so I never really lived in the slow era. By the time I was old enough to understand the world, everything was already fast. Instant delivery, instant reply, instant information, instant entertainment. If I want food, it arrives in minutes. If I have a question,…
Why Do We Always Feel We Need a Reason?
I have noticed something small but exhausting about the way I live. Almost everything I want to do, or not do, seems to require a reason. If I want to rest, I feel like I need a good excuse for it. If I do not want to show up somewhere,…
Why Are We So Afraid of Looking Ordinary?
Everyone seems to have a personal brand now. A portfolio, a list of achievements, a highlight reel of wins, a story of how they made it. Open any app and you are met with people building themselves into something impressive. And somewhere in the middle of all that, I started…
I Used to Think Smart People Always Had the Answer
When I was younger, I had a very simple picture of what a smart person looked like. A smart person was someone who always had an answer. Ask them anything and they would respond instantly, confidently, without hesitation. To me, intelligence meant never being caught off guard, never being stuck,…
