Author: trickyqueen

  • You Deserve What You Want

    Because you are worth it! Photo by Vika Fleysher on Unsplash The best moments in life happen to us during the most ordinary days! On this beautiful day, my husband and I were out for a long drive around the beautiful hills of Palos Verdes in the city of Los Angeles. He stopped at the Starbucks drive-through…

  • Light Up Your Thoughts to Spark Joy

    Even when everything else is dark! Photo by Wout Vanacker on Unsplash I was going through waves of emotion that were well overdue. As I set the timer to vent my feelings, I got a call from a long-distance friend. The words that came out of her were drenched in painful tears. At that moment, she was…

  • The Only Time to Live Your Best

    is NOW Photo by Sagar Kulkarni on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. I raced through the first half of my life without any second thoughts. The thought of taking a moment to just breathe tickled my brain. Who does that? Or at least I had no time for that. I…

  • What Do You Choose to Do Today?

    Fun or Funner?! Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. The best thing about reading is that the words find their way to our unconscious mind in no time. Later at some point in our lives, when we need them, the inner voice speaks to us, the exact…

  • The Power of Listening to the Quiet

    With your heart! Photo by Katerina Pavlyuchkova on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Turn off that noisy mind. In the still silence, the world speaks to us in ways, only our hearts can interpret. Recently, I was flying with my husband and two kids. We usually book all three seats in…

  • It Is Ok to Be Not Ok

    To them! Photo by Ryan Franco on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Sometimes, all I need is nothing but some time with myself. Just indulge in my own company, doing things I love to do the most. It could be reading books, writing down my thoughts, or even simply staring…

  • Your Wait Time Could Transform Your Life

    Forever! Photo by Aleksandra Sapozhnikova on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Waking up to the smell of freshly brewed coffee, I used to scroll through my WhatsApp chats. Every time there was a text notification from my best buddies’ group, I felt thrills. But it was so short-lived when the…

  • The Best Gift You Can Give Yourself

    right here, right now! Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash It has been a typical day filled with the usual schedules and routines. I was making dinner when google interrupted me with memories from a few years back. I instantly put the stove on low flame and stepped out of the kitchen to enjoy taking a peek…

  • What Happiness Means to Me

    In response to Dancing Elephants prompt 25 of 52 Photo by Danie Franco on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Happiness to me is choosing to devour the chocolate ice cream above anything else! I had been working back to back since 6 am. My legs finally halted, along with my mind,…

  • You Are the Boss of Your Life!

    Choose wisely! Photo by Valeria Zoncoll on Unsplash This story was originally published in Magicbytes, my substack newsletter. Today, I want to celebrate a milestone with you! After all the rest and recovery from a surgical procedure, I finally finished my first 5k run in the last three months. In my last seven years of running,…