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. ☕💭
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 →
Stress is like that uninvited guest who comes without calling, eats your snacks, and refuses to leave. One minute you’re calmly folding clothes, the next you’re dramatically questioning your life choices because someone moved your charger. “Relax,” they say. As if calmness is kept in the fridge next to leftover curry!But here’s the truth: stress... 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 flair—“This year, I will be calmer, sleep better, and finally master work–life balance!” But by mid-January, motivation slowly turns into negotiation. Suddenly, we’re saying things like, “Let... 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 →
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 →
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