Welcome to Sharonās Read and Reflect ā a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! āØ Iām Sharon Clara Fernandes, someone who believes reading adds wings to the mind and writing gives it a voice. š 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 ā and Iām learning right along with you! So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and letās journey through words together. āš
Have you ever noticed how we humans behave like our phones?We come with default settings, and unless we manually go into the āSettings ā Life ā Upgrade,ā we keep running on the same old version. The funniest part? We fear the updateā¦ even though weāre the ones who created half the limitations weāre stuck with!āThe... Continue Reading →
Life taps your shoulder softly,Like a friend with secret news,Whispers, āHeyā¦ enjoy this minuteāTomorrowās still deciding what to choose.āWe rush like weāre in marathonsNo one even asked us to run,Forgetting that half the joy of livingIs stopping to feel the sun.We save smiles like bank deposits,Use laughter in ālimited edition,āBut happiness isnāt a rare antiqueāItās... Continue Reading →
We often introduce ourselves with job titles, family roles, or zodiac signs. But beneath the labels, beneath the clothes we stuffed back into the wardrobe hoping no one opens itā¦ there lies the real architect of who we are:Our habits.We donāt become who we dream of āwe become what we repeatedly do. āYour actions whisper,... Continue Reading →
Anger is like Wi-Fi: it pops up suddenly, connects instantly, and if you donāt manage it wellā¦ everything around you starts buffering! We all get angry ā parents, kids, bosses, even the peacefully sitting dog when you step on its tail. But staying cool in those heated moments is not just a skill; itās a... Continue Reading →
Your brainās a tiny gym, my friend,Where thoughts do push-ups end to end.Some thoughts lift joy, some lift despairāThe trick is choosing which ones you wear.Negativity? Oh, that lazy guy!Always lounging, eating fries.He whispers, āWhy try? Just give up.āBut positivity shows up doing sit-ups!Your mind is like a garden patch,Where every thought grows batch by... Continue Reading →
Life often feels like a marathon we never signed up for. Deadlines chase us, kids outrun us, and our own goals keep waving from far away like, āHey! Remember me?āAnd in the middle of all this chaos, thereās one tiny truth we often forget:āYou donāt need to do everything today. You just need to moveā¦... Continue Reading →
If failure were a guest, most children today would pretend theyāre not home. Theyād hide behind the sofa, switch off the lights, and whisper, āShhhā¦ maybe itāll go away!āBut hereās the truth we learned the hard way as adults: failure never goes awayā¦ it walks in anyway, and usually makes itself comfortable.And thatās not a... Continue Reading →
If life were a movie, most of us wait for that dramatic background music ā a big turning point, a life-changing speech, or some magical overnight transformation.But in reality?Life changes when nobody is watching.Life changes in slippers, with messy hair, unfinished to-do lists, and the last sip of cold tea.Small habits are like silent ninjas.They... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, āscreen timeā meant sitting in front of a bulky TV while your mom yelled from the kitchen, āDonāt sit too close!ā Fast-forward to now ā everyoneās sitting closeā¦ to every kind of screen imaginable. From tablets to smart fridges (that know when you finish the ice cream š ), the digital world... Continue Reading →
Ever met someone who walks into a room and makes everyone notice ā not because of their clothes, not because of their words, but because of the quiet aura that says, āIāve got this.ā And you think, āWow, lucky themā¦ born confident.āLetās pause right there. Nobody is born confident. Babies donāt come out giving TED... Continue Reading →
I made a plan last Sunday noon,Not coffee with friends, not Netflix soon.Just me and me ā a quiet spree,No notifications, just honesty.I brewed my thoughts like morning tea,Strong, a bit bitter, but truly me.I asked my heart, āHey, whatās your dream?āIt whispered softly, āDonāt forget your gleam.āI laughed at myself ā oh, what a... Continue Reading →
They say life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.But letās be honestāthose breathtaking moments donāt happen every day. Sometimes, itās just spilled coffee, traffic jams, and that one slipper that always goes missing when youāre late. Yet, somehow, these tiny, ordinary slices... Continue Reading →
Remember the time when our biggest classroom distraction was passing chits or sneaking a comic book inside a textbook? Fast forward to todayāour children are learning algebra on tablets, editing videos on apps we canāt even pronounce, and asking ChatGPT for homework help while weāre still figuring out how to turn off the ācaps lockā... Continue Reading →
If life were a movie, it would definitely fall under the unpredictable drama-comedy category ā with surprise plot twists, random guest appearances, and moments that make you laugh, cry, and question your snack choices. One day youāre dancing in the rain, and the next, youāre Googling, āWhy is everything happening to me?āBut hereās the truth... Continue Reading →
Ever noticed how two people can face the same situation, yet one calls it āa disasterā while the other says, āa lessonā? Thatās the magic (and sometimes madness) of thoughts ā the invisible paintbrush that colours your world.If life were a canvas, your thoughts would be the strokes that decide whether it becomes a masterpiece... Continue Reading →
