Category Archives: Life

Perhaps due to my stable, stern outlook on life, my friends consider me as a pillar among our friends’ circle. To fulfill such expectations in me, I strive to hide my shyness and insecurity from everyone, exuding a positive, radiant personality. Since I have been this way for many years, the facade has become moreContinue reading “Learn to lean on”

I thought that I know how to love someone, but I am not sure anymore. So, I looked it up in the Book of Love by Rumi. It was beautiful writing, but I did not feel warm, positive feelings about it. Instead, I started agitated and appalled by what’s been said in the book. IsContinue reading “Learn to love”

I thought that I knew how to be happy, but when I faced a tragedy, it took away a portion of my brain to feel happiness, emotionally paralyzed. I need to put myself in rehabilitation to re-learn how to be happy. It may be snail-paced progress to re-learn it, but I will feel happiness againContinue reading “Learn to be happy”

I have been the foul mood for many days now. I have been dealing with many sad things and frustrating things. I forgot to be happy. I was in pain. Then I heard some inspirational talk and had an epiphany moment. For each sad, resentful thing I experienced recently, I determined to find a differentContinue reading “Learn to be thankful”

My friend who passed away and I had a falling out the past few years. I have a few regrets about what I could have or what he should have before it became too late. Now I am turning all the negative emotions into a learning moment: Learn to forgive. With all the years ofContinue reading “Learn to forgive”

I just lost my friend. I have known him for many, many years. He was a perpetual dreamer, seeking and learning for new ideas and inspiration from books to TedTalks all the time. One of his pet projects at his time of passing was to start his fitness website. His goal was to do bloggingContinue reading “Comfortably numb”