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
Have you ever noticed how we humans behave like our phones?We come with default settings, and unless we manually go into the âSettings â Life â Upgrade,â we keep running on the same old version. The funniest part? We fear the update⌠even though weâre the ones who created half the limitations weâre stuck with!âThe... Continue Reading →
Life taps your shoulder softly,Like a friend with secret news,Whispers, âHey⌠enjoy this minuteâTomorrowâs still deciding what to choose.âWe rush like weâre 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 âlimited edition,âBut happiness isnât a rare antiqueâItâs... 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 it⌠there lies the real architect of who we are:Our habits.We donât become who we dream of âwe become what we repeatedly do. âYour actions whisper,... Continue Reading →
Anger is like Wi-Fi: it pops up suddenly, connects instantly, and if you donât manage it well⌠everything around you starts buffering! We all get angry â 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; itâs a... Continue Reading →
Your brainâs a tiny gym, my friend,Where thoughts do push-ups end to end.Some thoughts lift joy, some lift despairâThe trick is choosing which ones you wear.Negativity? Oh, that lazy guy!Always lounging, eating fries.He whispers, âWhy try? Just give up.âBut 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, âHey! Remember me?âAnd in the middle of all this chaos, thereâs one tiny truth we often forget:âYou donât need to do everything today. You just need to moveâŚ... Continue Reading →
If failure were a guest, most children today would pretend theyâre not home. Theyâd hide behind the sofa, switch off the lights, and whisper, âShhh⌠maybe itâll go away!âBut hereâs the truth we learned the hard way as adults: failure never goes away⌠it walks in anyway, and usually makes itself comfortable.And thatâs not a... Continue Reading →
If life were a movie, most of us wait for that dramatic background music â 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, âscreen timeâ meant sitting in front of a bulky TV while your mom yelled from the kitchen, âDonât sit too close!â Fast-forward to now â everyoneâs sitting close⌠to every kind of screen imaginable. From tablets to smart fridges (that know when you finish the ice cream đ ), the digital world... Continue Reading →
Ever met someone who walks into a room and makes everyone notice â not because of their clothes, not because of their words, but because of the quiet aura that says, âIâve got this.â And you think, âWow, lucky them⌠born confident.âLetâs pause right there. Nobody is born confident. Babies donât come out giving TED... Continue Reading →
I made a plan last Sunday noon,Not coffee with friends, not Netflix soon.Just me and me â 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, âHey, whatâs your dream?âIt whispered softly, âDonât forget your gleam.âI laughed at myself â 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 letâs be honestâthose breathtaking moments donât happen every day. Sometimes, itâs just spilled coffee, traffic jams, and that one slipper that always goes missing when youâre 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 todayâour children are learning algebra on tablets, editing videos on apps we canât even pronounce, and asking ChatGPT for homework help while weâre still figuring out how to turn off the âcaps lockâ... Continue Reading →
If life were a movie, it would definitely fall under the unpredictable drama-comedy category â with surprise plot twists, random guest appearances, and moments that make you laugh, cry, and question your snack choices. One day youâre dancing in the rain, and the next, youâre Googling, âWhy is everything happening to me?âBut hereâs the truth... Continue Reading →
Ever noticed how two people can face the same situation, yet one calls it âa disasterâ while the other says, âa lessonâ? Thatâs the magic (and sometimes madness) of thoughts â 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 →
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