The internet has given us so many words to judge people with. Red flag, toxic, narcissist, gaslighting, love bombing, the list keeps growing. And I notice that the more terms we have, the faster we reach for them. A small gesture, one awkward sentence, a…
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This One Is for My Grandmother, Mbah uti
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…
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….
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…
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…