Relationship

Deflect criticism by nurturing your three-faced self 5 min read

Deflect criticism by nurturing your three-faced self

How do you want others to see you? Are you showing the real you in public? Is it bad or hypocritical if you show a... Read More

#QuarantinePoem: Amour étrange 1 min read

Relationship

#QuarantinePoem: Amour étrange

“L’amour est la poésie des sens” -Honoré de Balzac. This is how a fiction turns to prose then to poetry, when a love expressed becomes... Read More

Loving unconditionally: Silence as a love language 3 min read

Loving unconditionally: Silence as a love language

They say, a key to a harmonious relationship with your loved one or your partner is understanding their love language. According to American author Gary... Read More

This is a story of our mothers 3 min read

This is a story of our mothers

I. HOPE Lucy got married at the age of fifteen. Within that year, she gave birth to her eldest daughter. Within six years she already... Read More

To move on is to stay in the present 3 min read

To move on is to stay in the present

Knowing about the five stages of grief may not make things any better or easier. In fact, the cycle can turn into a “comfort zone”... Read More

He is sorry but not sorry? That’s a red flag! 4 min read

He is sorry but not sorry? That’s a red flag!

I recently met someone: He was everything a fairy tale protagonist falls short of description: He has those penetrating, enigmatic eyes; smile that could make... Read More

A near death experience: perspective of the bereaved 8 min read

A near death experience: perspective of the bereaved

My mother has transitioned four days before Christmas of 2018. It was sudden yet anticipated for, at least by me, because the last few months... Read More