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Category: Notes from Life

A place for the everyday, the unexpected, and the things that don’t fit anywhere else. Honest reflections, small observations, and quiet moments — all the bits of life that whisper their meaning if we pay attention.

The Natural Rhythm of Money

24 November 20258 June 2025

There’s something grounding about remembering that money, like everything else in life, moves in cycles. Sometimes there’s abundance—things flow, doors open, bills get paid with ease. And other times, there’s scarcity—tight months, hard choices, and a sense of holding your breath. But both seasons are part of the rhythm. Just like nature has dry spells…

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Categories: At Home in My Body / Coming Back to Myself / Life and Livelihood / Love, Redefined / Notes from Life / Raising Humans / The Quiet Bloom

The Burden of Blind Obedience

23 November 202511 November 2025

Today I was reminded again how easy it is for obedience to disguise itself as faith. I got one of those familiar messages—the kind that tells you to fast for three days, pray for others, attend midweek meetings, show up early on Saturday and Sunday, and serve with all your heart. No one questions anything….

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Categories: Beyond Religion / Notes from Life

When Tensions Rise: On Conflict After Separation

22 November 202515 October 2025

Conflict doesn’t always explode. Sometimes, it simmers—quiet and constant—beneath the surface. In the aftermath of separation or divorce, conflict often lingers longer than the relationship itself. Words unsaid. Feelings unprocessed. Decisions that feel unfair or unfinished. Conflict can show up in co-parenting conversations that turn cold. In texts that carry more tone than words. In…

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Categories: At Home in My Body / Coming Back to Myself / Life and Livelihood / Love, Redefined / Notes from Life / Raising Humans / The Quiet Bloom

I Accept Who I Am Today, While Giving Myself Space to Grow

21 November 20258 June 2025

You don’t have to be perfect to be worthy of your own kindness. You don’t have to have everything figured out to feel proud of yourself. Growth isn’t about becoming someone else—it’s about becoming more honest, more free, and more connected to who you already are. Right now, you are a full human being. With…

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Categories: At Home in My Body / Coming Back to Myself / Life and Livelihood / Love, Redefined / Notes from Life / Raising Humans / The Quiet Bloom

The Burden of Blind Obedience

20 November 202511 November 2025

Every so often, a new “spiritual assignment” lands in the inboxes of church volunteers and facilitators—fast for three days, pray for the participants, gather early for devotion, attend midweek meetings. No one asks questions. No one dares to. The instruction comes from above, and questioning it is treated as rebellion. I’ve come to realize how…

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Categories: Beyond Religion / Notes from Life

Seeds of Stability

19 November 20258 June 2025

Every time I choose to save instead of spend, I remind myself—I’m not just holding onto money, I’m planting a seed. It might be small now, barely noticeable, but with time and care, it becomes something steady and strong. It’s not about being stingy or afraid to enjoy life; it’s about honouring the future me…

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Categories: At Home in My Body / Coming Back to Myself / Life and Livelihood / Love, Redefined / Notes from Life / Raising Humans / The Quiet Bloom

The Children We Gave to God

18 November 202511 November 2025

Yesterday at the salon, I overheard one of the most interesting conversations I’ve heard in a while. A woman was talking about her son—the one she said she had planted a seed in church for, believing that this act would bless his life and keep him safe. But now, she said, he’s the one disturbing…

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Categories: Beyond Religion / Notes from Life / Raising Humans

Seeds for the Slow Seasons

17 November 20258 June 2025

Saving—whether it’s money, energy, or even emotional bandwidth—isn’t about hoarding or living in fear. It’s about wisdom. Just like nature stores seeds before winter, saving prepares us for those inevitable seasons when things slow down, when income dips, or when life asks more from us than we feel ready to give. There will always be…

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Categories: At Home in My Body / Coming Back to Myself / Life and Livelihood / Love, Redefined / Notes from Life / Raising Humans / The Quiet Bloom

When I Met Someone From My Old Church

16 November 202511 November 2025

Today at the salon, I met someone from my former church. It caught me completely off guard. I saw her talking to one of the ladies there, and before she even looked my way, I tried to bury myself in my phone—pretending to scroll, pretending to be too busy to notice. But of course, life…

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Categories: Beyond Religion / Notes from Life
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