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A space for everything that doesn’t fit neatly into a category — and that’s entirely the point. From our daily lived experiences and personal reflections to mental health and the quieter, more human moments of the journey. This is also where older writings find their home; posts that may not speak directly to craft or industry thinking, but are still very much part of the story.
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Early Signs of Hope #shorts
Hey guys, I just had a very long, 2 hour plus 1 hour plus (but felt like 2 hours) technical brief deep-dive with my freelance client’s dev team. The only thing I thought was mention-worthy… (continue reading)
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Cautiously Hopeful
Finally started munching on those roasted cashew nuts that I bought from the supermarket yesterday. Again, I am really thankful for the recent SG60 vouchers. I got out of the house earlier than my usual… (continue reading)
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Counting My Blessings Tonight
If you are in my situation tonight, or if you are experiencing something similar, then you know how it feels fight for your own survival and goals. I’ll be the first to admit that when… (continue reading)
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What Am I To Do With Myself?
Hey everyone! How’s everyone doing on this weekend? Well, honestly for me, this is the first weekend in a really long while that I actually don’t really have something to stress about (as in school… (continue reading)
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Building for a Peace of Mind
I chose a peaceful picture today because that is exactly what mind 🧠 looks like right now. I mean if you could take a picture of what it feels like, then yeah, it is an… (continue reading)
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Appreciating the Good Days
Hey guys, so, let me just start out by saying that I haven’t been having a lot of good days lately. Each day, somehow, I kept feeling like my hope is drifting further and further… (continue reading)
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New Beginnings #shorts
Sorry folks if I’ve been out of commission for the past 3 days. It’s due to that full onset of both fever, flu and coughing all at once. It’s the bad one. On the bright… (continue reading)
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When a Victory Feels Like a Whisper, Not a Shout
Today, I’ve officially cleared that final major checkpoint on my Satori PageBuilder freelance project. Moments ago, I just finished thoroughly testing the GlideBar (self-named formatting bar) as well as the live preview of the formatting… (continue reading)
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Waiting is the Hardest Game. #shorts
I suppose that statement is pretty accurate and true. I was tempted to just distract myself from my worries and anxieties this morning by simply diving back into my freelance project. And yes guys, I… (continue reading)
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Seeding My Field and Trusting the Process. #shorts
So that is where I’d like to begin my daily reflections today. A vision of a field, ripe for the harvest. It is something that I have been really inspired by an image that I… (continue reading)
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