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. ☕💭
Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. They say life teaches the best lessons outside the classroom. But on one Teacher’s Day in grade 10, I learned something even my textbooks couldn’t capture — a syllabus-free chapter on kindness, taught by a stranger whose name I never knew.The morning... Continue Reading →
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow. In 2023, I made a switch—not of bulbs or wardrobes, but of life. I changed my job. At first glance, that sounds like just another adulting move. But for me, it was a silent revolution—one where I put down my sword... Continue Reading →
What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? They say, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” Well, I have a whole bucket list scribbled with dream destinations waiting to be read—Paris, Tokyo, the Northern Lights, the works! But when someone asked me... Continue Reading →
Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. There are a thousand ways to say thank you, and a million more ways to show love. But families? They do it in the weirdest, warmest, and most wonderful ways—like feeding you even after you said you were full, or silently replacing your wet... Continue Reading →
What is your favorite restaurant? When people talk about their favorite restaurant, the names often roll off like a celebrity guest list—"Taj, ITC, Olive, Truffles..." But ask me, and I’ll point you in a different direction. No fancy lights. No menu card. No valet parking. Just a regular home kitchen and a chef who never... Continue Reading →
Ever wonder what your child will remember most about their childhood?It probably won’t be the expensive toys or the picture-perfect birthday party. It might just be the time you let them stay up five extra minutes to chase fireflies… or when you wore mismatched socks just to match theirs.They say children don’t remember their best... Continue Reading →
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Ten years from now, I see myself sipping coffee that hasn’t gone cold — because no one interrupted me mid-sip. The kids will have grown — or at least learned how not to scream through a closed bathroom door. I might finally figure out the mysterious art... Continue Reading →
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? Let’s be honest—life isn’t a Bollywood movie where violins play in the background while we sip chai on our balconies. No, in my version, the violins are replaced by my kids yelling over who touched the remote first, and the chai? Cold. Again.But amidst this delightful... Continue Reading →
Describe something you learned in high school. High school was not just a phase—it was my personal Hogwarts without the magic but with more uniforms and less helpful owls.If life were a book, high school would be that dramatic, dog-eared chapter that makes you laugh, cringe, and tear up, all at once.It was the golden... Continue Reading →
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. There was a time when my home resembled a souvenir shop after a tornado—too many things with too little meaning. The drawer I feared most? The “Just in case” drawer. Just in case I lose one earring. Just in case I need ten pens that... Continue Reading →
What's the most fun way to exercise? “I only run when someone yells ‘Last slice of pizza!’” That pretty much sums up my relationship with exercise. Cardio? Sounds like a Greek tragedy. Zumba? Looks fun until I trip over my own shadow. Gym? I do go… in my dreams.But ask me about swimming? Now we’re... Continue Reading →
What book could you read over and over again? Some people say your bookshelf is a mirror—it reflects not your face, but your soul. If that’s true, mine must be a mosaic of magic, mythology, moral stories, modern messes, and monks on a mission. The books I could read over and over again aren’t just... Continue Reading →
If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? If I could be a character from a book or film, I wouldn't choose a sword-wielding hero, a spell-casting wizard, or even a glittering vampire (although the glitter is tempting). No, I’d choose something far more underrated, more poetic,... Continue Reading →
What animals make the best/worst pets? Some say, "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." And I agree—with a tail-wagging heart. Dogs are sunshine wrapped in fur, loyal as your shadow and better therapists than some professionals. Their ability to lift moods and clean dinner plates... Continue Reading →
What job would you do for free? If I ever had to pick a job that pays in smiles, hugs, and doodled thank-you notes, it would be Children’s Counsellor. Not the clinical kind with a clipboard, but the kind with a cookie jar, a heart radar, and a listening ear that beeps at the sound... Continue Reading →
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