At some point, most of us start doing this without even realising… We edit our desires. We shrink them, soften them, or swap them out for something that sounds more “reasonable.” We convince ourselves that wanting too much is selfish, unrealistic, or childish. So we clean up our dreams until they sound safe. Polite. Acceptable. […]
To the children and young dreamers listening, What if the version of you who is already living your dream life isn’t far away, but simply waiting for you to say Yes? Yes to becoming the kind of person who keeps growing. Yes to doing what’s right, even when it’s hard. Yes to taking the next […]
Kaima earned a school trip this week, but she doesn’t want to go because she usually feels motion sick after long journeys. Since it’s just a reward trip and completely optional, I told her it was okay not to go. However, the trip falls on the same day she has PE, and she’s been asking […]
“Mummy, it’s not that deep.” That’s something Kaima says all the time she thinks I overthink or get worked up about something. She throws it out so casually, and somehow, it always brings me calmness. We live in a time where every word, action, and thought is often dissected, analyzed, and debated. We search for […]
Martin Luther King Jr. often referenced the Parable of the Good Samaritan in his speeches and sermons to illustrate the moral responsibility of helping others, especially those in need or suffering injustice. One of his most powerful interpretations came during his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech, delivered on April 3, 1968, the night before […]
Some people, at some point, have felt like they needed to shrink themselves. Maybe they were told they were too loud, too opinionated, too emotional, too this or that. So they toned it down. They made themselves smaller, quieter, easier to digest. But the truth is, you were not an accident. You were born with […]
Hello Young One, What’s that thing you’ve been sitting on for so long that you could start? You know it. That thing you keep thinking about when you’re in the shower, stuck in traffic, lying in bed at night or any moment you’re alone. That idea that lights you up a little, but also scares […]