“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” ― Nelson Mandela I believe the day they told me it is ok to take the easy way I was not paying attention. … Continue reading Nausea
“Actual happiness always looks pretty squalid in comparison with the overcompensations for misery. And, of course, stability isn’t nearly so spectacular as instability. And being contented has none of the glamour of a good fight against misfortune, none of the picturesqueness of a struggle with temptation, or a fatal overthrow by passion or doubt. Happiness … Continue reading The song of the Sirens
“When I was a little girl I used to read fairy tales. In fairy tales you meet Prince Charming and he’s everything you ever wanted. In fairy tales the bad guy is very easy to spot. The bad guy is always wearing a black cape so you always know who he is. Then you grow … Continue reading The Fairy tale
“Hold to the now, the here, through which all future plunges to the past.” ― James Joyce, Ulysses Wake up! Even though you turn off your Wi-Fi every day before going to bed you grab your phone. Check the Insta stories. Check the news. Check your Insta feed. Facebook. Twitter. You are all caught up. … Continue reading Content
The last couple of weeks I have been sick. I could not breathe properly. It came out of nowhere, it was similar to an asthma attack but the last one I had, was when I was five, so I can’t say I remember how it feels like. But there was something familiar to having half … Continue reading Horror story
“There will be moments when you have to be a grown-up. Those moments are tricks. Do not fall for them.” ― Jenny Lawson, Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things I used to go to the dentist once a year but then you know, life happened. Finally, I got around to make an appointment … Continue reading The aspirator
Tonight, I dreamt of you just holding my hands, looking into my eyes. Like you used to do before. We never got the timing right and now I cannot hold your searching eyes any longer; not knowing what you expect to see in mine. I never saw us as a couple, I still don’t; but … Continue reading Orpheus and Eurydice
“Don’t do what you want. Do what you don’t want. Do what you’re trained not to want. Do the things that scare you the most.” ― Chuck Palahniuk, Invisible Monsters When I was a child everyone kept asking me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wish they had told me instead, … Continue reading Lemons
Aromatic deception 