Tag: Short Story
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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Your Anger Can Make You More Productive
Stop Sulking. Do this instead. Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash I was agitated after a long conversation with a close family member last night. When I hung up the phone, I wanted to pull my brain out to erase any trace of this chat from my memory. I attempted to cry to get out all the…
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What Makes You Think Like That, Mommy?
She asked me with raised eyebrows! Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash It started when I announced to my husband and 8-year-old daughter my plan to stop repeating the same thing to them 10 times in a row. My inability to grab their attention through their TV was not my fault. I added I will start…
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