Personal Stories

It was supposed to be a “boring” plan… until it became one of our best days

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
— Linda Grayson

I spent a long time thinking about Botox treatment before I ever booked an appointment. Not because I was unsure about the result, but because I didn’t

С АТО в Киев на учения

В одну из ротаций в АТО в Киеве проводились учения. Нас (меня — офицера оперативного управления на тот момент и препода в универе) отправили

What happens when the brain that creates music is also shaped by epilepsy?

Music and epilepsy might seem like they belong to completely different worlds. One is expressive, creative, and deeply human. The other is neurological, clinical, and often misunderstood.

Everything happens for us, not to us. This is a belief of mine. Whatever happens I look for the gift in it.

This past Saturday was my brother’s Celebration of

Today, after a long time, I rode a scooty again.

Aku tidak pernah benar-benar membayangkan akan sampai di titik ini memegang gelar S.Pd, berdiri sebagai sarjana pertama di keluarga kecilku. Bukan karena aku tidak mampu, tapi karena perjalanan menuju sini

This happened when I was in elementary school. I once found a crow that had fallen from its nest in a tree and raised it. I named it Kuro (literally “black”). It was a really tiny chick, so I remember

But this year I got an injury which derailed my life. Here’s what nobody tells you about physical setbacks :

They’re BRUTAL. Let’s just get this straight. “Oh you’ll be fine atleast it’s not a fracture,” I know that, but

Episode 2: When Loneliness Suddenly Hits

Loneliness doesn’t always arrive slowly.

Sometimes, it comes all at once.

I remember that night clearly.

After being busy for so long, I finally had some time for myself.
I thought I would relax,