blogging

Blogging is hard.

Four weeks passed and I couldn’t land a post on my blog until today. The fact that I am seeing so many posts from other writers hitting my mailbox weekly drives my frustration further. Why can’t I just do it?…
start writing again

Start writing again.

Is it time for self reflection yet? Initially, I am so over about doing self-reflection. Motherhood got me stuck in a daily set of routine that I turned self-reflection into thoughts that touch and go from my mind. Honestly, I…

Writing fiasco.

With little devil in my head, these phrases: “you are not good enough“, “no one is going to read your work“, and “maybe you should just stop writing for good” constantly haunt me. So frequent that I really want to…
the worst decision is not to make one

The worst decision is not to make one.

“Japan ex-PM Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during speech” a shocking top headline to see on a Friday morning. What other crazy thing we have not seen? After being the longest serving Prime Minister in Japan history, his contribution…
hero of my blog

Hero of my blog.

Motivated by Awosika’s recent article, I can’t help but feeling guilty for not punching the damn keys frequent enough. I am with him, agree that I may be suffering from the Hemingway syndrome, someone who has an illusion that he…

Blogging is not writing.

A newsletter came in today. It talks about the proliferation of blogs in recent years and why they failed in a short span of time. Intrigued, mainly because my blog hasn’t been very successful since 2018. I envy those blogs…

Writing marathon.

Restarting my momentum in writing, I decided to throw a writing marathon on myself this week as a challenge. One post a day, can I make it? “What should I write about today?” and “Where do I begin?” are the…

Journaling.

Notebooking or journaling as some may call it, is making a comeback. Thanks to hectic lifestyle with no distinct line between work and home. Many have started prioritising mental health by allocating some down time for mindfulness practices. There are…

Nature Capture

“What a strange thing! to be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” —Kobayashi Issa
cherry blossoms

April Love

April of last year taught us to be cautious, in the dark didn’t know what’s expected. Anxiety, confused, isolated, and daunting, prepare for the worst the world’s calling. . April of this year anticipate promises, cherry blossoms bloom gracefully tempt…