Welcome to Sharonâs Read and Reflect â a cozy corner for curious minds and wandering thoughts! âš 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
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 →
We live in a world where our phones are never out of sight, our Wi-Fi signals stronger than our social ties, and our hearts ping more often than they beat. Technology has indeed made life convenientâone click to shop, one tap to talk, one swipe to love. But somewhere in between, we lost the art... Continue Reading →
Remember when neighbors borrowed sugar, not Wi-Fi passwords? When people asked âHow are you?â and actually waited for the answer? Somewhere between urgent emails and Insta reels, we misplaced something precious â empathy, the ability to truly understand and feel what another person is going through.Today, we live in a world where everyoneâs sprinting â... Continue Reading →
My mind is a cooker, the whistleâs on delay,Thoughts keep bubblingâoh, they donât go away!Deadlines are cumin seeds popping in oil,While worries are onions that refuse to broil.Each morning I wake with a to-do stew,Add a pinch of guilt, and anxiety too.Emails, errands, endless chatter,Lifeâs recipeâoh what a clatter!âRelax,â they say, âdonât take stress!âAs if... Continue Reading →
Somewhere between answering emails, juggling deadlines, replying to WhatsApp groups you didnât sign up for, and convincing yourself that this weekend youâll finally restâyou forget one simple truth: you are not a machine. You are human, and even the strongest minds need a pit stop before they burn out on the highway of routine.A mental... Continue Reading →
Thereâs a phase many parents know all too well â when your child confidently declares, âI know that!â before youâve even finished your sentence.You could be explaining why the moon looks bigger some nights or why broccoli is good for health, and there it comes â the proud, pre-installed âI know that.âAnd you stand there,... Continue Reading →
Perfectionâwhat a fancy little trap wrapped in glitter and self-doubt!We chase it like a butterfly, thinking if we just try a bit harder, weâll finally catch it. But by the time we almost do, it flutters away, leaving us holding⊠an empty net and a missed deadline.The truth is simple yet revolutionary: done is better... 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 →
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 →
Have you ever replayed an argument in your head so many times that it deserves an Oscar nomination? You know, that imaginary courtroom inside your mind where youâre both the lawyer and the judgeâwinning every time. Yet somehow, despite your repeated victories, you still feel heavy. Why? Because grudges are like emotional dumbbellsâyou think youâre... Continue Reading →
Have you ever woken up, stared at your to-do list, and thought, âMaybe Iâll just start tomorrow?â Donât worry â youâre not lazy. Youâre just out of shape⊠mentally. Because hereâs the truth nobody told us in school: motivation isnât magic â itâs a muscle. And just like your abs (that you swear youâll find... Continue Reading →
Between smiles and sighs, emotions hide,We wear strength, but cracks reside.Itâs not the storms that tear hearts apartâItâs the silent rain inside the heart. đ Have you ever noticed how itâs not the big storms that sink most relationshipsâbut the slow leaks we ignore for years? The tiny hurts. The unspoken âI wish you understood.â... Continue Reading →
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