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Magic Bytes Is Your New Joy Finder
In response to Coffee Challenge: Promotional article to my weekly newsletter Photo by Petr Ganaj from Pexels A few years back, at the peak of my personal life and career, I felt depressed! I had everything I ever wanted in my life would be an understatement. Yet, it was not enough for me. The endless debate…
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You Are Better Than Perfect
Said my 7-year-old daughter to me Photo by Ehsan from Pexels Did she even realize that her words were going to melt my heart for the rest of my life?! This afternoon, my daughter spotted me writing on Medium. She peeked at my screen, thinking I did not notice. She broke the quiet, reading aloud the lines…
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What Kind of Surprises Are the Best?
The most unexpected ones. Photo by Alexander Schimmeck on Unsplash It is the unexpected that changes our lives -Unknown. I count my blessings often. Especially the ones finding their way to me when I never expected it. Every dawn brings something for each one of us. When we care to pay attention, we can unleash the…
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Precious Ones Are Too Few
To me, there is only one. YOU! Photo by Joeyy Lee on Unsplash The earrings were a gift from my first boyfriend. It was not official yet. I mean, he had not proposed to me at that time. He told me that he saw these earrings as he walked out of the store. They made him miss…
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Writing like Running Sets You Free
From everything else. Photo by Fröken Fokus from Pexels [This article was first published on Coffee times Substack.] A run begins the moment you forget you are running! -Adidas My run starts at the end of the third mile. The legs are well warmed up by that time. Joy overrides any discomfort in the legs. With…
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Beware: This Medium Publication Makes Big Promises
And lives up to it. Photo by Jorge Fernández Salas on Unsplash If I were to start from scratch on Medium, the first thing I wish someone told me is about this pub. The second thing I would do is become a writer for this pub. And start making my writing dreams come true, one by one.…
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The Mom or the Runner Got the Most Cheers on the D-Day?
Make a guess! Photo by cottonbro from Pexels I may not claim to be one of those rare people. But I am definitely the one to whom rare things happen frequently. It happened on the D-day of my first pregnancy. After several hours of labor, it was time to push the baby out. What was expected to…
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You Want to Know What I Wished?
My daughter asked me this and I did not expect her answer Photo by Gustavo Fring from Pexels We were walking back home from the temple when she asked me that question. I wanted to tell her: When you tell out your wish loud, it may not come true. But the Mommy’s heart wanted to know what…
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Hold Your Horses before You Share Your Top Writer Status
Especially with your family Photo by TANSU TOPUZOĞLU from Pexels I have been waiting for this exact email for months now. This very moment was probably better in my imagination than when it actually came true. I was sitting in my parent’s home with my younger sister on vacation. I was watching her show me all the…
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You Are Lucky to Write
With no interruptions Photo by Magdalena Kula Manchee on Unsplash Going up on a 3mile hike with a toddler and a grown man [my husband] taught me something profound. We were both taking turns carrying our 2-year-old daughter and her stroller. Heading over to the gorgeous waterfalls in Oregon. It better be good, I thought. When…
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