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
The mirror whispers softly,âSlow down, take a look,âNot at the frizz in your morning hairOr the curry stain you mistook. See the warrior who woke again,Though yesterday felt rough;See the soul who still tries to smileWhen life shouts, âThatâs enough!â The mirror doesnât judge your flaws,It simply holds your faceâThe tired eyes, the hopeful grin,The... Continue Reading →
Ever noticed how your laptop slows down when too many tabs are open? It freezes, behaves dramatically, pretends itâs processing NASA-level data, and finally begs for a restart.Well⌠welcome to you.Weâre all walking, talking, multitasking humans with 47 mental tabs open at once â and at least 12 of them are frozen. Yet, we expect... Continue Reading →
There comes a moment in every personâs life when they look around and think,âWait⌠why am I running behind people, tasks, or approval that doesnât even add value to my peace?âIf you havenât had that moment yet, consider this article your official wake-up call â and a gentle nudge with a humorous poke.Because here's the... 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 →
I feel things are going good, oh what a pleasant scare,Like calm before a toddlerâs tantrum â peace too rare!I smile at joy, then squint â âWait, whatâs the catch?âHappiness feels borrowed, like socks that donât quite match.All things slip like sand from hand, thatâs lifeâs grand show,You tighten your grip â whoosh! there it... 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 →
Thereâs a shelf in my brain, a dusty one too,Stacked with old worriesâsome vintage, some new.A few labelled âRegretsâ, one âWhat-ifsâ in blue,And a whole box marked âStuff I Canât Undo.âSo, I rolled up my sleeves, grabbed a mop made of hope,To tidy those thoughts that made it hard to cope.Tossed out old grudgesâexpired, stale... Continue Reading →
Letâs face it â life today feels like a never-ending episode of âWho Wants to Be Stressed for No Reason?âFrom juggling deadlines, kids, family, and phones that refuse to stop buzzing, weâve somehow normalized exhaustion as an achievement. We sip our morning coffee like itâs liquid hope and still wonder why peace feels like an... Continue Reading →
What countries do you want to visit? What countries do I want to visit? Honestly, all of them. If Vitamin M â M for Money, not Mangoes â ever decides to flow freely into my account, you might just see me at every airport gift shop, buying magnets I donât need and smiling in languages... Continue Reading →
What's a job you would like to do for just one day? If I could choose a job for just one day, Iâd proudly apply for the role of a Professional Idler. No, I donât mean lazy. I mean gloriously, intentionally idle â an elite position requiring zero qualifications and maximum relaxation. Picture this: no... Continue Reading →
Ever felt mentally exhausted despite doing ânothingâ? Like your brain is running the Delhi Marathon while your bodyâs just lying on the sofa watching Koffee with Karan reruns? You're not aloneâmental health isn't just about avoiding breakdowns; it's about building daily habits that help you thrive, not just survive.We do yoga for the body, but... Continue Reading →
How do you unwind after a demanding day? âUnwind after a demanding day,â they sayâlike it's some sort of spa treatment weâve all booked in advance. For many of us, especially those with kids, demanding days donât come with a ârelaxâ button. They come with extra dishes, homework sheets, and important storytelling about what Aarav... Continue Reading →
What do you enjoy doing most in your leisure time? Ah, leisure timeâthe mythical unicorn of adulthood. Once upon a time, I would curl up with a book, penning down my thoughts, feeling like a modern-day Jane Austen. But now? Leisure, my dear, has rebranded itself as ânaptime.âWhenever I find a rare pocket of time,... Continue Reading →
List five things you do for fun. Life, as they say, is what happens while youâre busy making plansâor in my case, while my kids are busy turning the house upside down. Between balancing work, kids, and fleeting moments of peace, Iâve discovered a few things that bring joy to my life. Let me take... Continue Reading →
Do you play in your daily life? What says âplaytimeâ to you? Life is busy. Between juggling work, family, and chores, play often gets relegated to the sidelines. But for me, playtime is essentialâa little oasis to unwind, laugh, and connect.Now, let me be honest: my version of "play" isn't exactly running around a field... Continue Reading →
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