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. ☕💭
In a world where even your neighbor’s cat seems to have an opinion, reacting has become a full-time job. Notifications ping, opinions fly, comparisons creep in like uninvited guests at a wedding buffet—and there we are, mentally replying to everything like unpaid customer service agents of life.But here’s a quiet rebellion: we don’t have to... Continue Reading →
There comes a moment in every busy day when even the most social soul quietly whispers, “Can everyone… just pause?” Not out of irritation, but out of an unspoken longing—to meet oneself.Our mind, much like a phone running too many apps, heats up with constant conversations, responsibilities, and notifications. Alone time is its airplane mode.... Continue Reading →
There’s a tiny, uninvited guest that quietly moves into our hearts the day someone we love rearranges their priorities. It doesn’t knock. It doesn’t introduce itself. It just sits there, sipping on our thoughts and whispering, “You’ve been replaced.”We call it jealousy. Or insecurity. But honestly, it’s just love feeling a little lost.“I’m not upset... Continue Reading →
Work from home has changed many things. Our office desks are now dining tables, meetings happen in pyjamas, and the daily commute has been reduced to walking from the bedroom to the laptop.Convenient? Absolutely.But there is one tiny challenge that quietly sneaks into this comfortable setup — building real friendships with colleagues you have never... Continue Reading →
Inside every human being lives a small courtroom. The heart is the emotional lawyer, the mind is the logical judge, and our thoughts are witnesses who often contradict each other. And unfortunately, the hearing never seems to end.One part of you says, “Let it go.”Another whispers, “But what if I was right?”And suddenly you are... Continue Reading →
They say, “First impression is the best impression.”Honestly? I would like to return that sentence to the sender.If first impressions were always correct, half of us would be permanently misunderstood and the other half would need apology letters printed in bulk.Apparently, I have what people call “the arrogant face.” You know the one — calm... Continue Reading →
There are days when life feels like a buffet plate at a wedding — overloaded, unstable, and one wrong move away from disaster. Work deadlines, school projects, unread messages, laundry that multiplies like it has a PhD in reproduction — and somewhere in between, you are expected to “stay calm.”Sometimes, our brain simply looks at... Continue Reading →
What if the reason you feel stuck isn’t because you need more motivation… but because you’re carrying too much of who you used to be?What if the life you want is waiting patiently — not for you to add something new — but for you to finally put something down?Here’s something no one tells you... Continue Reading →
We live in a world where criticism travels faster than appreciation. If negativity had a delivery app, it would promise “10-minute delivery or free anxiety.” One small mistake? Highlighted. One hundred good deeds? Quietly archived somewhere in the universe’s forgotten folder.It’s strange, isn’t it? Our mind can remember one harsh comment from 2012 but forget... Continue Reading →
There is a salary that never appears in our bank accounts, yet it fills our hearts instantly. It is not credited on the first of every month. It does not require tax deduction. It comes in simple words:“Good job.”“I noticed your effort.”“Thank you.”Appreciation is the invisible currency of human motivation.Imagine an office where reports are... Continue Reading →
Criticism is that unexpected guest who rings the doorbell just when your house—and ego—are slightly messy. It rarely arrives with flowers. It usually comes holding a magnifying glass. The first instinct? Hide. Defend. Pretend we are “not at home.” But what if, instead, we opened the door and said, “Come in. Sit down. Teach me... Continue Reading →
There is a tiny word that weighs nothing yet carries mountains.“Thank you.”It doesn’t glitter like expensive gifts. It doesn’t make dramatic entrances. It quietly walks into a room and rearranges the air.Have you noticed how a simple “thank you” can straighten someone’s tired shoulders? The shopkeeper who has been standing all day suddenly smiles wider.... Continue Reading →
Trust is like your favorite coffee mug. You use it every day without thinking. It sits in your hand comfortably. But the day it slips and cracks, even if you glue it back together, you still check it for leaks before pouring hot coffee again.That’s how trust works between people.Once broken, it doesn’t simply return... Continue Reading →
We like to believe our decisions are born in neat meeting rooms inside the brain—well-lit, logical, wearing spectacles and sipping black coffee. In reality, most decisions are made in pajamas, on a couch, by emotions holding a remote control and saying, “Relax, I’ve got this.”Every choice we make—what to say, what to buy, whom to... Continue Reading →
When did stress stop knocking and start living rent-free in our heads?Is it when the phone buzzes and our heartbeat races before we even read the message?Or when silence feels louder than noise because the mind refuses to rest?Stress rarely arrives with drama. It slips in quietly—between deadlines and dishes, expectations and emails, love and... Continue Reading →
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