Welcome to Sharon’s Read and Reflect — a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! ✨ I’m Sharon Clara Fernandes, someone who believes reading adds wings to the mind and writing gives it a voice. 📚 Here, I pour my thoughts, a dash of humor, and a sprinkle of reflection into every piece I write. The more we read, the more we grow — and I’m learning right along with you! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and let’s journey through words together. ☕💭
Somewhere between finishing our tea and scrolling one last reel, we quietly decide that today is not the day.Not because we don’t want to start—but because we don’t feel ready.Ready has become a mythical creature.It wears confidence like perfume, carries a five-year plan, and never forgets passwords.Most of us are still looking for our socks.We... Continue Reading →
New year knocks with glittered shoes,Carrying planners, goals, and grand debut cues.Resolutions line up, well-dressed, tall,“New me, new habits, I’ll do it all!”Gym shoes whisper from dusty shelves,Journals promise reinvented selves.Monday smiles, January swears,“This time I’ll change, I’m fully prepared.”But life chuckles softly, stirring its tea,“Dear heart, why wait for a calendar key?”You don’t need... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between spilled coffee, unread messages, and a day that refuses to cooperate, life whispers a tiny truth we often miss: nothing is permanently ugly unless we decide to stare at it with closed eyes.Perspective is a magician.It doesn’t change the trick — it changes the angle.Look at the word EVIL.Turn it around gently, like... Continue Reading →
We often believe patience arrives with age, experience, or maybe after reading a self-help book with a calm-looking Buddha on the cover. But truth be told, patience actually enters our lives barefoot, drooling slightly, and holding a half-eaten biscuit it refuses to share.Toddlers are not just small humans learning to live; they are full-time professors... Continue Reading →
Celebrations are often mistaken for decorations, outfits, and the perfect group photo where everyone miraculously smiles at the same time. But beneath the fairy lights and slightly burnt sweets lies something far more powerful — a silent transfer of values from one generation to the next.When families celebrate together, they are not just marking dates... Continue Reading →
Some days, happiness doesn’t leave the house.It sits on the sofa, scrolling through memories, wearing yesterday’s pyjamas, and refusing to make eye contact with motivation.Feeling depressed doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like silence, tired smiles, unfinished to-do lists, and a heart saying, “I’m fine,” when it isn’t.The good news?You don’t need a personality... Continue Reading →
Christmas doesn’t arrive quietly.It tiptoes in with jingling bells, knocks over our routines, rearranges our priorities, and gently reminds us that life can be softer than we allow it to be.It is that magical time of the year when joy doesn’t need a reason, love doesn’t need an occasion, and harmony doesn’t need instructions. Even... Continue Reading →
The New Year arrives every time wearing the same shiny outfit — fireworks, fresh calendars, and a long list of very ambitious resolutions.By January 2nd, that list often looks at us like, “So… are we doing this or pretending we never met?” 😄We don’t fail because we lack discipline.We fail because we try to leap... Continue Reading →
I set my boundaries like I set my goals—clear and clean,Not everyone gets a backstage pass to what I mean.My yes is intentional, my no is calm and kind,I don’t owe the world access to my peace of mind.I smile without guilt, I pause without fear,Not every demand deserves my “right here.”I’ve learned that silence... Continue Reading →
Yesterday morning, my child stood in front of the cupboard like a confused fashion designer at Paris Fashion Week. One sock was blue. The other had dinosaurs. The T-shirt clearly did not match either. I opened my mouth to say, “No, no, no,” but then I remembered something important—I wasn’t raising a mannequin. I was... Continue Reading →
Christmas tiptoes in, wearing jingling socks,Tripping over worries, unlocking old locks.It doesn’t knock loudly or shout, “I’m here!”It whispers, “Slow down… hold someone dear.” It isn’t about lights that compete with the stars,Or shopping lists longer than traffic jams are.Christmas is that pause between doing and being,Where hearts start feeling what eyes stop seeing. It... Continue Reading →
We live in an era where “I’m just being honest” has become the most fashionable excuse for emotional bulldozing. Say whatever comes to your mind, toss it into the air, and if it hurts someone—well, that’s their problem. After all, honesty is the best policy… right?Maybe.But only when honesty is dressed in empathy.Communication is not... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time 😉, a family sat together on a sofa—each member deeply engrossed in their own screen. The room was full, yet oddly silent. If walls could talk, they’d probably clear their throat and say, “Excuse me… remember conversation?”Interpersonal communication—the ancient skill of talking, listening, nodding, misunderstanding, clarifying, laughing, and sometimes apologizing—is the... Continue Reading →
We live in a world that claps loudly for destinations but whispers politely about journeys. The moment you reach the top, people cheer. But when you’re halfway up, slightly breathless, questioning your life choices and holding a coffee like it’s emotional support — no one really notices.And that’s unfair.Because the halfway-you is doing the hardest... Continue Reading →
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