Personal Stories

We all tell ourselves

“Thoughts become things, so choose them wisely.”

The first time I heard those words from motivational speaker, Mike Dooley, I’ll admit I thought them a little woo-woo. Surely life wasn’t

The Transformation

The first time I saw AI-generated images that actually looked good, I felt something complicated.

Part of me was fascinated. Part of me was terrified.

I’d spent twenty years training my eye. Learning to see. Building this

A Mark That Changed My Entire Life

Looking back, I am grateful for all the lessons I have learned and for every chance I have had to overcome discrimination, anxiety, and stigma. The years 2007 and 2008 are ones I

The World I Built Brick by Brick

For 5 years, I built a world. A gaming channel on YouTube, grown from absolute zero. Gaming was-and still is-my eternal passion. The kind of passion that makes you lose track of

“The Academy’s “Let Them Eat Cake” Moment:

How Higher Education Mistook Prestige for Permanence — and Lost the Public’s Trust” by Stonekeeper

Marie

You have to let go of your past. It wouldn’t change anything but you would suffer if you keep holding. It will keep horrors you day and

“Terkadang bumi perlu hening sebelum benih tahu arah cahaya.”

Tawa, canda, kebebasan dan kebahagiaan seakan terenggut dalam sekejap, langkahku tidak lagi seiring dengan kemauan orang lain, keberanianku tidak lagi ku pertaruhkan untuk hal yang tidak menentu layaknya manusia yang sedang

Some stories need chapters to move us but some need only six words. The day I read “For sale: baby shoes, never worn,” I was left speechless. How can such a short sentence hold so much pain, love, and emotion?

How No Dating During Teenage Years Shaped My Perception and Helped Me Recognize Red Flags in Men

How No Dating During Teenage Years Shaped My Perception and Helped Me Recognize