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. ☕💭
There is a salary that never appears in our bank accounts, yet it fills our hearts instantly. It is not credited on the first of every month. It does not require tax deduction. It comes in simple words:“Good job.”“I noticed your effort.”“Thank you.”Appreciation is the invisible currency of human motivation.Imagine an office where reports are... Continue Reading →
We live in a world where opinions travel faster than light and patience walks barefoot.Someone is late — irresponsible.Someone is quiet — arrogant.Someone says no — rude.Judgment is quick. Understanding takes effort. “We judge in seconds what took someone years to survive.” It’s almost funny how confidently we create stories in our minds. We become... Continue Reading →
If someone had told millennials that one day we would raise our kids using a philosophy called gentle parenting, most of us would have laughed, adjusted our Walkman earphones, and gone back to watching Small Wonder. Yet here we are—parents of a digital generation—trying to raise emotionally intelligent children while our own emotional intelligence is... 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 →
Celebrations are often mistaken for decorations, outfits, and the perfect group photo where everyone miraculously smiles at the same time. But beneath the fairy lights and slightly burnt sweets lies something far more powerful — a silent transfer of values from one generation to the next.When families celebrate together, they are not just marking dates... Continue Reading →
Yesterday morning, my child stood in front of the cupboard like a confused fashion designer at Paris Fashion Week. One sock was blue. The other had dinosaurs. The T-shirt clearly did not match either. I opened my mouth to say, “No, no, no,” but then I remembered something important—I wasn’t raising a mannequin. I was... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, multitasking was crowned the ultimate badge of efficiency. The more things you juggled, the smarter you were considered. Answer emails while cooking? Bravo. Attend a meeting while folding laundry? Standing ovation. Help kids with homework while scrolling reels and mentally drafting tomorrow’s to-do list? You, my friend, were declared a modern-day... 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 — and our children are growing up... Continue Reading →
In a world where children recognize app icons before bird calls, and where a blinking notification competes with a child’s laughter, parenting has quietly stepped into a new era. Screens are everywhere—not 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 →
Family get-togethers are like that favourite dish your mother makes — simple ingredients, but somehow it tastes like pure comfort. In a world where everyone is racing against deadlines, notifications, and endless “to-do” lists, these gatherings remind us of who we are before the world told us who we should be.There is a special kind... 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 don’t become who we dream of —we become what we repeatedly do. “Your actions whisper,... Continue Reading →
Once upon a time, childhood humour was all about knock-knock jokes, tongue twisters, and laughing because someone accidentally said “aminal” instead of “animal.” Today? Kids think they’re stand-up comedians on Netflix specials. Apparently, roasting is the new currency of cool—even if the joke burns someone’s heart instead of their ego. “Being funny is a talent.... Continue Reading →
Anger is like Wi-Fi: it pops up suddenly, connects instantly, and if you don’t manage it well… everything around you starts buffering! We all get angry — 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; it’s a... Continue Reading →
In a world that claps loudly for heroes on stage,There are men writing stories on an unwritten page.Not all wear capes, some wear office IDs,Some wear tired smiles after paying EMIs.They stand like lampposts—quiet, steady, bright,Guiding everyone home while ignoring their own night.They joke, “I’m fine,” with a grin ear to ear,But their silence is... Continue Reading →
If failure were a guest, most children today would pretend they’re not home. They’d hide behind the sofa, switch off the lights, and whisper, “Shhh… maybe it’ll go away!”But here’s the truth we learned the hard way as adults: failure never goes away… it walks in anyway, and usually makes itself comfortable.And that’s not a... Continue Reading →
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