With courage in my heart and faith guiding my way, I'll step into tomorrow, come what may.
Poetic expressions from The Suburban Girl JA® | World Poetry Day
Love poems
Talk to me in the language of food, and I might fall in love with you. We shouldn't be afraid to love each other in our own ways and also in the ways that our desired want to be loved.
Bloganuary 12, 2024 | snacks
Always make a conscious effort to substitute unhealthy food options with healthier ones as part of your personal health and wellness drive. Give yourself a fighting chance at better health by making healthier choices. You should also consider reading the nutrition facts at the back of the packaging. If you don't know how to read the packaging, learn. Last but not least, become an advocate for front of label packaging.
Bloganuary 11, 2024 | the crazy ones
Be brave enough to follow your dreams and see that your crazy ideas, at least, have a chance. Do not let them sit in your brain gathering dust and growing cob webs.
Bloganuary 10, 2024 | childhood attachments
There's some amount of social science and explained psychology behind the relationship and comfort that Blankie provided and still provides. The attachment to childhood blankets and soft plushy toys and other similar items help to soothe and calm people. This tends to be especially true for those who live with anxiety of various forms.
Bloganuary 9, 2024 | the mission
Isn't it funny how when we ask other people that question, we say 'mission' and not 'missions'. Like, what are your missions in life? Is there some kind of unwritten rule that says each person should have only one?
Bloganuary 8, 2024 | a very long life
Regardless of its official definition and our individual conceptualisation of the word and the phrase in question, 'a very long life', in my opinion, is about what you do with the life you have. So, I guess I mean to say that 'a very long life' is more about the quality of the seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, and years than it is about how long we actually live.
Bloganuary 7, 2024 | a different approach
Differently, I ought to be looking at things for what they are - not what they were or what they could be. Granted, looking towards the future of 'could be' is not a bad approach. It only requires applying the work needed to achieve that goal. This view also includes changing the situation if it doesn't quite suit me in this current moment.
Bloganuary 6, 2024 | my billboard
Who you are and how you present yourself in the various aspects of your life can say so much about who you are. However, the manner in which people perceive you can be completely wrong.
Bloganuary 5, 2024 | time
Why look forward to and plan the heck out of life if the chance exists that nothing will take shape as we envision and hope for? The answer, for me, is simple. Preparation. We ought to prepare should all these things actually happen and we should be prepared in the event that they don't. The life we live is full of unknowns, and it's unpredictable, but planning ahead while being guided by the past is how we attempt to exist.
Bloganuary 4, 2024 | the greatest gift
If the gift can't help me to progress in life, in the long run, they don't serve that big of a purpose in making life better. They're nice to receive for short-term comfort, for sure! That's nice, too. However, short-term comforts can't and won't fulfil long-term needs and desires. They're liabilities. They hold you down and slow you down.
Bloganuary 3, 2024 | read for your degree
Questions are often a waste of energy. Instead of questioning and expecting the answer, seek the knowledge for yourself by reading the appropriate sources, questioning them, and reading some more. Relying on being given the answer because you asked nicely was (and still is) a sure way to fall behind.
Bloganuary 2, 2024 | playtime
It's no coincidence that playtime is defined as being for children or of child-like things. We all need to explore our inner child and go back to having playtime as a means of stress relief and release. Alongside our responsibilities, we should not forget to support the inner workings and needs of our core selves. Though we don't live in an ideal world where children and adults have time to play, we should all try to prioritise the stresslessness of play. It's about not being worried or work-focused 24/7 - 7 days a week. Think playtime. Think inner child. Think release. Think hakuna matata.
Bloganuary 1, 2024 | biggest challenges
Challenges aren't always explicitly written, laid out, or stated. We sometimes need to ponder and consider our experiences before we can effectively pinpoint what our challenges in life are. After such a determination, we ought to have the mental fortitude to differentiate our opportunities. They may be masked as challenges. Additionally, multiple things can exist as true in one entity. So, be mindful that your challenges can also be opportunities and vice versa. They could also have a causal relationship.
Climate Change : like the insufferable man and woman
Less lessons and more thoughts. Dear World, Believe it or not, there's a correlation between climate change and most day to day life experiences. From the frequent debate of the type of sunscreen that you should apply the frequency of droughts and intensity of storms. From disability inclusion in natural disasters to empowering newborn mothers …
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34 before 34 | Nothing to lose: Tell your crush how you feel
The experience can go in any of three possible directions: they feel the same and want to pursue something wholesome with you; they don't like you like that; or they like you, but they're not ready to take that step.
The Suburban Girl JA is back, sorta
Dear World, In whatever way this brief greeting finds you, I welcome you with a hug, a peace offering, some wine, some coffee, and some tea. It's dawned on me that the last letter I wrote and shared with you was over six months ago. Mighty deliverer! I'm slightly rusty, but there's nothing that a …
Guard Yourself from the Negativity of Loved Ones this Holiday Season
Fun fact: you can 'dead' conversations that trigger you. The holidays do not pose as an invitation for your family to spread their negative energy on to you. It may be easier said than done but you have to protect your peace. If you don't want to talk about the heavy, traumatising, or angering issues disguised as"tea serving" matters, don't.
Taking the Bra Off
Not many things can compare to the sweet feeling of relief to pull and remove your bra after facing and conquering the world that's run by the men and manly people.
The dash
What are you doing with the dash between your birth date and death date? That's got to be one of the top 5 cliché questions/statements I hear at funerals. My answer is always that I'm existing in a world crumbling around me and that's good enough.
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