Marriage is not just about love. It is about growth, individual and together. Two people enter into a bond with dreams, values, and the hope that they will walk side by side through life’s seasons. But what happens when one chooses growth while the other resists it? In my own journey, I kept growing. IContinue reading “When One Grows and the Other Stays Still: The Silent Gap in Marriage”
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Happiness is Grown, Not Found
Many of us hold onto the idea that happiness lives somewhere beyond our current reality, on the other side of a new job, a new relationship, or a fresh start. But the truth is, happiness doesn’t magically appear after change. It’s cultivated in the soil of where you already stand, with the seeds of dailyContinue reading “Happiness is Grown, Not Found”
The Many Faces of Uncertainty
We often imagine uncertainty as a single, looming shadow, as though it were one vast fog obscuring the road ahead. But uncertainty is not monolithic. It is more like a shifting landscape, sometimes a dense forest, sometimes an open sky, sometimes an ocean with tides that carry us in directions we can not predict. ToContinue reading “The Many Faces of Uncertainty”
The myth of sacrifice in relationships
Somewhere along the line, I, too, believed that sacrifice was the mark of true commitment in relationships. I thought love meant putting my needs aside, letting go of parts of myself, and carrying the weight in silence just to keep the bond intact. For a while, I convinced myself this was strength, loyalty, and evenContinue reading “The myth of sacrifice in relationships”
Forgiveness: Reclaiming My Power
I remember the day I realized I was exhausted from carrying anger. It wasn’t just the betrayal that hurt. It was the way I kept replaying it in my mind, as if reliving the moment could somehow change the outcome. But all it did was drain me. That was the day I understood: holding onContinue reading “Forgiveness: Reclaiming My Power”
Every Relationship Is a Mirror: Learning Who You Are Through Love
Romantic relationships are more than just companionship. They are living laboratories where we discover, sometimes painfully, sometimes joyfully, who we are and what we want in life. When you fall for someone, you aren’t just meeting them; you’re meeting yourself in a new context. You see how you respond to intimacy, how you handle conflict,Continue reading “Every Relationship Is a Mirror: Learning Who You Are Through Love”
Goodbye, Johor – My Chapter of Becoming
Nine years ago, I came to Johor for my daughters’ education, never knowing that this place would become both a sanctuary and a battlefield for my own evolution. What began as a brief chapter turned into a transformative journey. Then came the lockdowns, the world paused during lockdowns, and so did I—only to find myselfContinue reading “Goodbye, Johor – My Chapter of Becoming”
SELF LOVE AND SOUL HEALING 