My Magic Bytes

Tag: This Happened To Me

  • Your Freedom Is Deep Inside You

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    Stop looking elsewhere! Photo by Adam Flockemann on Unsplash Written in response to Ellie Jacobson’s prompt, “Think back to your first memory of independence.” Thank you, Ellie, for the free writing Friday tips and the beautiful prompt! I was in high school. I remember leaving home on a bicycle to write the chemistry exam on a…

  • What Makes You Think Like That, Mommy?

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    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…

  • Parenting Is About Ditching the Cute

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    And embracing the wild… Photo by Nerf Portraits on Unsplash My toddler son is crazy about animals. Animals that are extinct, living in the farm or zoo, savannah or sea. You name it, he has at least one toy already. The part that amazes me is that his favourite animal is not a cute sheep or a…

  • Be Careful What You Tell the Kids

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    Another mind-blowing moment with my 8-year-old! Photo by Gustavo Fring on Pexels After inviting my daughter at least 3 times to eat her dinner, I started to eat my meal. She was busy with her craftwork, and when she noticed that I had already started eating, she was surprised. She said: Mommy, how could you eat…

  • Have You Eaten The Frog Yet?

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    I do, every day! Photo by Murtada Mustafa on Pexels Brian Tracy in his book “Eat that frog” talks about how to finish the most difficult and daunting task, first thing in the morning to avoid procrastinating. He says, “Eat that big ugly frog first.” And after only 3 years of reading that book, I’ve finally put…

  • Ten things you don’t know about me

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    Yet! Author Photo I love prompts like this that make me smile as I write. In other words, my love for self awaits an opportunity always to spill all over the screen! 🤪 I chose home birth to get out and see the world. The nurse who came home to deliver me refused to get…

  • I Want to Be Just Like Her

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    100-Word Memoir At all times! Author’s Photo I touch the pit with my bare hands. In the deepest dark, my senses are as void as my feelings. With wet eyes, I struggle hard to swallow the pain. Breathing in the air relieves me a bit, at least for that moment. One cannot fall further from this…

  • Your Motivation May Come From Unexpected Places

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    Never stop looking Photo by Shane Stagner on Unsplash It is not the powerful lectures, sparking conversations, or the voluminous self-help books that spring me into action immediately. The casual unyielding comments and witty one-liners light up my inner fire in no time. Once found, I keep feeding on that energy forever! If you want to fly,…

  • I am Old Enough to Know Better

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    And young enough to try it anyway Photo by Meritt Thomas on Unsplash You know the inevitable is staring right into your eyes when you google to find what period constitutes teenage. The mellowed mind is surprised to find that it is only 13 to 19 years. Wait, what about the young couple in their mid-20s?! I…

  • What Should I Write About Now?

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    I am stuck in a maze Photo by Nick Fewings on Unsplash This morning, I started writing about marriage. A bit later, I deviated and picked a different topic on parenting from my drafts. Last week, I had soaked enough in self-reflection. So, I was determined it will not be another article about an experience that involves…