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 humans are exceptional starters. Give us a Monday, a new notebook, a fresh year, or even a random 3:17 PM burst of motivation—and boom! A new life begins. Gym memberships are bought, journals are opened, diets are declared, and dreams are loudly announced.But somewhere between “Day 1” and “One day,” things quietly fall apart.... Continue Reading →
Somewhere along the way, we started believing we are superheroes—with one hand replying to emails, another stirring a curry, eyes glued to a WhatsApp message, and the brain… well, apparently running a full marathon.But here’s the plot twist: our brain isn’t multitasking. It’s just panic-switching in style.“Doing many things at once is the art of... Continue Reading →
Present times have blurred the lines between work life and life life. Once upon a time, work had a location. Home had a smell—of coffee, crayons, or sometimes burnt toast. Now everything lives under one roof. Laptop on the dining table, meetings next to homework, deadlines racing bedtime stories.Some days, I feel like I exist... Continue Reading →
Trauma is a strange kind of editor. It doesn’t use red ink or loud corrections. It writes quietly, in invisible ink, revising our reactions, preferences, and pauses—long before we realize we’ve been edited at all.Trauma doesn’t always arrive like a thunderstorm. Sometimes it slips in like a dripping tap: a harsh word repeated too often,... 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 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 →
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