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. ☕💭
They say, “First impression is the best impression.”Honestly? I would like to return that sentence to the sender.If first impressions were always correct, half of us would be permanently misunderstood and the other half would need apology letters printed in bulk.Apparently, I have what people call “the arrogant face.” You know the one — calm... Continue Reading →
Have you ever noticed how our mind deserves an Olympic medal for high jump? It doesn’t walk to conclusions. It doesn’t jog. It leaps. Without warm-up. Without stretching. Straight into drama.Someone doesn’t reply to your message?“Oh, they’re ignoring me.”Your friend walks past without smiling?“She’s upset with me.”A colleague sounds serious?“He must be angry.”Our mind is... Continue Reading →
Emotional regulation sounds like something taught in a laboratory—white coats, clipboards, and a stern reminder to “breathe.” In reality, it’s the everyday skill that saves us from sending regret-filled texts, slamming doors dramatically, or crying over a coffee that went cold because life got in the way.We are emotional creatures pretending to be logical ones.... Continue Reading →
You planned it perfectly.The words were rehearsed.The outcome was imagined.The confidence was packed neatly like a well-folded suitcase.And then… life showed up.Suddenly your mind goes blank. Not empty like a peaceful beach, but blank like a whiteboard erased by someone who panicked halfway through cleaning it. You stand there thinking, “I had THOUGHTS. Where did... Continue Reading →
What if the biggest obstacle between you and success isn’t the world, your talent, or bad luck—but a tiny voice in your head that whispers, “What if I mess up?”Funny thing is, this voice rarely waits for evidence. It shows up early, brings snacks, and settles in comfortably.Psychologically, fear of failure isn’t really about failure... Continue Reading →
They never taught us this in school,How to be kind and still be whole.So we gave, and gave, and gave again,Calling exhaustion “love” in disguise.Boundaries aren’t walls made out of fear,They are windows we open with care.Curtains drawn when the noise is loud,Space to breathe without guilt or doubt.A kind heart without limits bleeds,Not loudly—slowly,... 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 →
Reality is often blamed for our moods. “The day was bad.” “People are difficult.” “Life is unfair.” But what if reality is just a polite waiter, serving whatever dish our thoughts order—without questioning the recipe?Every morning, before the world even clears its throat, our thoughts wake up first. They stretch, yawn, and whisper predictions. Today... 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 →
Have you ever noticed how humans behave like that one WiFi signal—strong when no one needs us, and conveniently weak when it’s time for something important? That, my friend, is self-sabotage: our brain’s dramatic way of tripping us just before the finish line.We know what we should do. We know what will help us grow.... 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 →
I set my boundaries like I set my goals—clear and clean,Not everyone gets a backstage pass to what I mean.My yes is intentional, my no is calm and kind,I don’t owe the world access to my peace of mind.I smile without guilt, I pause without fear,Not every demand deserves my “right here.”I’ve learned that silence... 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 →
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