Welcome to Sharonâs Read and Reflect â a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! ⨠Iâm Sharon Clara Fernandes, someone who believes reading adds wings to the mind and writing gives it a voice. đ 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 â and Iâm learning right along with you! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and letâs journey through words together. âđ
Present times have blurred the lines between work life and life life. Once upon a time, work had a location. Home had a smellâof coffee, crayons, or sometimes burnt toast. Now everything lives under one roof. Laptop on the dining table, meetings next to homework, deadlines racing bedtime stories.Some days, I feel like I exist... Continue Reading →
They say real battles are fought silently in the mind, and honestly, thatâs where most of us lose before the match even begins. The âFixed vs Growth Mindsetâ debate is less like a psychology lesson and more like having two neighbours living rent-free inside your headâone constantly complaining and the other rearranging furniture at midnight... Continue Reading →
Every New Year, people around the world sit with shiny planners, colourful pens, and an energy level that could power an entire city. Resolutions are declared with dramatic flairââThis year, I will be calmer, sleep better, and finally master workâlife balance!â But by mid-January, motivation slowly turns into negotiation. Suddenly, weâre saying things like, âLet... Continue Reading →
If love is a warm hug, emotional boundaries are the cozy sweater that keeps that hug from turning into a chokehold. We often assume boundaries are fences built for strangers, but the truth is: we need the strongest boundaries with the people we love the most. Why? Because closeness without clarity becomes chaos.As the writer... Continue Reading →
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is the invisible Wi-Fi between your mind and your heart. When it works well, life feels smoother; when it glitches, even a simple âgood morningâ can turn into a full-blown argument. Daniel Goleman, in his famous book Emotional Intelligence, says, âIf your emotional abilities arenât in hand⌠then no matter how smart... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed how humans behave like that one WiFi signalâstrong when no one needs us, and conveniently weak when itâs time for something important? That, my friend, is self-sabotage: our brainâs dramatic way of tripping us just before the finish line.We know what we should do. We know what will help us grow.... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between scrolling and sighing, we forgot a very important life skill: minding our own magic.We create somethingâan idea, a post, a painting, a planâand before it even finishes breathing, we drag it into the crowded marketplace of comparison. Suddenly, our newborn thought looks underdressed next to someone elseâs perfectly styled success.Comparison is that uninvited... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between finishing our tea and scrolling one last reel, we quietly decide that today is not the day.Not because we donât want to startâbut because we donât 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 →
Some days, happiness doesnât leave the house.It sits on the sofa, scrolling through memories, wearing yesterdayâs pyjamas, and refusing to make eye contact with motivation.Feeling depressed doesnât always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like silence, tired smiles, unfinished to-do lists, and a heart saying, âIâm fine,â when it isnât.The good news?You donât need a personality... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time đ, a family sat together on a sofaâeach member deeply engrossed in their own screen. The room was full, yet oddly silent. If walls could talk, theyâd probably clear their throat and say, âExcuse me⌠remember conversation?âInterpersonal communicationâthe ancient skill of talking, listening, nodding, misunderstanding, clarifying, laughing, and sometimes apologizingâis 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 youâre halfway up, slightly breathless, questioning your life choices and holding a coffee like itâs emotional support â no one really notices.And thatâs unfair.Because the halfway-you is doing the hardest... Continue Reading →
In a world where everything is available at the tap of a screen and every wish arrives faster than a blink, patience has quietly slipped out of the back door. We live in a generation that tracks deliveries in minutes, loads videos in seconds, and expects results instantly â and our children are growing up... Continue Reading →
Ever noticed how your laptop slows down when too many tabs are open? It freezes, behaves dramatically, pretends itâs processing NASA-level data, and finally begs for a restart.Well⌠welcome to you.Weâre all walking, talking, multitasking humans with 47 mental tabs open at once â and at least 12 of them are frozen. Yet, we expect... Continue Reading →
There comes a moment in every personâs life when they look around and think,âWait⌠why am I running behind people, tasks, or approval that doesnât even add value to my peace?âIf you havenât had that moment yet, consider this article your official wake-up call â and a gentle nudge with a humorous poke.Because here's the... Continue Reading →
In a world where children recognize app icons before bird calls, and where a blinking notification competes with a childâs laughter, parenting has quietly stepped into a new era. Screens are everywhereânot villains, but certainly not babysitters either. And as parents, we often forget one gentle truth:Childhood is not meant to be downloaded⌠it is... Continue Reading →
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