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. ☕💭
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 →
If happiness had a lab report, it would probably start with: “Observation: Humans chase happiness like kids chase ice cream trucks.” But the science of happiness isn’t about chasing anything—it’s about understanding how joy is wired into our brains, habits, and tiny everyday choices.Scientists say happiness is 50% genetic, 10% circumstance, and 40% what we... Continue Reading →
Happiness doesn’t always knock,sometimes it waits on the stairs,listening for footstepsthat haven’t reached the door yet.It arrives early—in the space between maybe and soon,wearing borrowed joy,smelling faintly of hope.The heart begins to celebratelong before the reason appears.Before the trip begins,we’ve already walked the shore.Before the news is shared,we’ve felt its warmth in our chest.Before the... Continue Reading →
Negativity is like that uninvited guest who arrives early, stays late, and finishes all your snacks.You can’t always kick it out… but you can learn to outsmart it.Here are 10 never-heard-before, slightly quirky, totally practical ways to flip negativity into positivity — the kind that makes your mind say, “Ahh, finally!” 1. Treat Negativity Like... Continue Reading →
Ever noticed how your laptop slows down when too many tabs are open? It freezes, behaves dramatically, pretends it’s processing NASA-level data, and finally begs for a restart.Well… welcome to you.We’re all walking, talking, multitasking humans with 47 mental tabs open at once — and at least 12 of them are frozen. Yet, we expect... Continue Reading →
Family get-togethers are like that favourite dish your mother makes — simple ingredients, but somehow it tastes like pure comfort. In a world where everyone is racing against deadlines, notifications, and endless “to-do” lists, these gatherings remind us of who we are before the world told us who we should be.There is a special kind... Continue Reading →
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