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. ☕💭
If burnout had a face, it would probably look like a tired parent hiding in the bathroom for five minutes of peace or an office employee pretending to type vigorously while actually scrolling through holiday packages they can’t afford. Burnout is the mind’s version of saying, “Okay, enough. I’m done. Reboot me or lose me.”Psychologically,... 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 →
If happiness had a lab report, it would probably start with: “Observation: Humans chase happiness like kids chase ice cream trucks.” But the science of happiness isn’t about chasing anything—it’s about understanding how joy is wired into our brains, habits, and tiny everyday choices.Scientists say happiness is 50% genetic, 10% circumstance, and 40% what we... 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 “good morning” can turn into a full-blown argument. Daniel Goleman, in his famous book Emotional Intelligence, says, “If your emotional abilities aren’t in hand… then no matter how smart... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed how humans behave like that one WiFi signal—strong when no one needs us, and conveniently weak when it’s time for something important? That, my friend, is self-sabotage: our brain’s 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 →
Procrastination is not laziness. Laziness is doing nothing and feeling okay about it. Procrastination is doing everything else while feeling guilty about not doing the one thing that matters. It’s replying to emails you don’t need to reply to, reorganizing your cupboard at midnight, and suddenly remembering to water a plant that survived weeks of... Continue Reading →
Happiness doesn’t always knock,sometimes it waits on the stairs,listening for footstepsthat haven’t reached the door yet.It arrives early—in the space between maybe and soon,wearing borrowed joy,smelling faintly of hope.The heart begins to celebratelong before the reason appears.Before the trip begins,we’ve already walked the shore.Before the news is shared,we’ve felt its warmth in our chest.Before the... Continue Reading →
Children have a special talent.They can spill milk exactly when you’re running late, ask why for the 47th time when your patience is at 3%, and choose the loudest meltdown moment just when your phone rings.And in those moments, reactions rise faster than a pressure cooker whistle.But here’s the secret no parenting book shouts loudly... Continue Reading →
Every New Year arrives like a fresh notebook—clean pages, crisp corners, and that irresistible smell of possibility. We promise ourselves new habits, new versions, new miracles. Somewhere between the fireworks and the forgotten resolutions, we whisper, “This year will be different.”And it will be.But let’s not pretend we teleported here.We didn’t wake up on January... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between scrolling and sighing, we forgot a very important life skill: minding our own magic.We create something—an idea, a post, a painting, a plan—and before it even finishes breathing, we drag it into the crowded marketplace of comparison. Suddenly, our newborn thought looks underdressed next to someone else’s 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 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 →
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 →
