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When the Whisper Becomes a Roar: A Story About Trusting Instincts
Do you trust your instincts? Thereβs a quiet voice inside us that rarely raises its volume. Mine usually speaks in soft nudgesβlike a gentle tap on the shoulder, urging me to look again, step back, or sometimes, leap forward.But I didnβt always listen. I still remember that rainy evening last winter. I was rushing home,…
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The Month That Feels Like Home
What’s your favorite month of the year? Why? Thereβs a funny thing about timeβevery month arrives with its own personality. Some enter gently, like a soft-spoken friend who doesnβt want to bother anyone. Others burst through the door with all the drama of a festival parade.But my favorite?Ah, that honor goes to November. I didnβt…
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A Quiet Escape Within the City Limits
What is your favorite place to go in your city? Thereβs a small corner of my city that most people pass without a second glance. No grand signboards, no trendy cafΓ©s, no tall glass buildings reflecting the sun. Just a quiet lane, lined with old banyan trees whose roots twist into the earth like stories…
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What I Want You to Feel When We First Meet
What’s the first impression you want to give people? The first time I meet someone, I imagine a tiny invisible camera floating above usβcapturing the micro-expressions, the awkward pauses, the hopeful smiles, and the subtle dance of two strangers trying to figure each other out.And every time, without fail, I silently whisper to myself: βLet…
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The Book That Followed Me Home
What book are you reading right now? There are some books you choose, and then there are the ones that simplyβ¦ find you. Last week, while I was wandering through a tiny second-hand bookstore tucked between a tea stall and a shop that sold vintage lamps, I felt a familiar tugβthe kind that whispers, βStop…
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If I Could Live Anywhere in the Worldβ¦
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be? Thereβs a question that drifts into conversations every now and thenβusually over late-night chai, long road trips, or during those dreamy moments when youβre staring out of a window pretending the world is yours to redesign: βIf you could live anywhere in the…
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The Day I Found a Piece of the Past
What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever found (and kept)? It happened on one of those lazy summer afternoons when curiosity feels like adventureβs cousin. I was wandering through my grandfatherβs old storeroomβa dusty museum of forgotten memories. The air smelled of rust and wood, and every box seemed to whisper a secret waiting to be…
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The Morning Battle I Never Win
What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? Thereβs a quiet war that happens every morning in my house. Not the kind with loud alarms or angry words β but the subtle, sneaky kind fought between my sleepy self and the worldβs most judgmental object: my alarm clock. Every…
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The Day I Met a Legend Iβll Never Forget
Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? There are days that start ordinaryβcoffee, rush, routineβand then something extraordinary happens, altering the rhythm of your life forever. Mine came wrapped in a quiet afternoon at an airport lounge. I was flipping through a magazine when a gentle hush rippled through the…
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A Tail of Companionship: Whatβs Good About Having a Pet
What is good about having a pet? Thereβs something magical about coming home after a long, exhausting day and being greeted by a pair of eager eyes and an excited tail. My dog, Bruno, doesnβt care whether Iβve had a productive day or if my hair looks like itβs been through a storm β to…