Isn’t today the perfect day to become better? Here are pieces of my recent life that have changed the way I see things #WritingChallenge — What is the most stupid thing you have done to yourself? While you are pondering the answer, here is mine: being too hard on myself — judging, criticizing, and mistreating myself. Was I a people pleaser? There is a chance that I was. My mind was preoccupied with, “if I say no to them, they will hate me!” Turning people down…

When you become a fan of a boyband, some people in your life will question your decision. The most popular question is, “Why do you like a group of boys who dance and wear make-up?” — When you become a fan of a boyband, some people in your life will question your decision. The most popular question is, “Why do you like a group of boys who dance and wear make-up?” I used to catapult the question back with, “Can you dance?” but I’ve come to…

There are many types of love. According to The Write Practice, there are “first love, second-chance love, forbidden love, unrequited love,” and more. Among all, the one type of love that we can always remember is our first love — either remembering it as true love or just a silly…

Disclaimer I’m sorry, this writing might come off as pretentious because I’m talking about things you can do to make me the happiest girl in the world, but I’m doing this because of the #WritingChallenge. The topic for this week just happened to be “Ways to Win My Heart!” …

Heaven is an eternal dwelling for the chosen ones and not a day goes by where I do not pray for you to be in it. I miss you. — December 30, 2018 You had been sick for a few months. On a fine day, you sat on the couch facing the porch. You would have a casual conversation with your children and grandchildren who visited. On a bad day, you couldn’t do anything and became delirious. You would call…

“I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be, so I guess I’m on my way home.” — I found an interesting quote on Pinterest that says, “I was born very far from where I’m supposed to be, so I guess I’m on my way home.” The reason why it has my attention is its accuracy in capturing how all of us often feel that way in life. …

Do you love reading books? If the answer is “Yes,” there is a chance that you love writing too. Sadly, writing is hard. The hardest part about pouring your thoughts on a blank document is typing the first word. The question that we often ask ourselves is “Where do I…

Ini bukan artikel informatif. Ini cuma secuil curhatan soal petualangan hidup terbaru. Eh, Emily siapa? Ya Emily di Paris yang serial TV itu. — Hidup itu kayak cuaca. Dia cuma bisa ditebak dan diprediksi, tapi nggak selalu bisa tepat. Kemarin hujan lebat, hari ini cuma mendung aja. Siapa yang tau besok bakal cerah atau justru lebih gelap? Terus apa hubungannya sama Emily? Sabar, cerita dulu. Banyak hal yang jadi berantakan sejak 2020. Tahun 2021…

Kapan terakhir kali kamu merasa benar-benar hidup? — Ulasan buku Baek Se Hee “I Want to Die But I Want to Eat Tteokpokki” — Disclaimer: Ulasan ini dibuat Agustus 2021 untuk Lomba Ulasan Novel Terjemahan Korea yang diselenggarakan oleh Korean Cultural Center Indonesia (KCCI). Pada 6 Oktober 2021, KCCI mengumumkan pemenang lomba melalui websitenya. Ulasan ini menjuarai kategori Ketua Asosiasi Budaya-Seni Korea. …