Category: Essays
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Capsule Number 22: Pieces of Romeo
Read more: Capsule Number 22: Pieces of RomeoFifteen years have passed. Yet sometimes my thoughts still dance around the same question: What would life be like if my father had never passed away? Would I have a perfect family picture? I don’t…
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Capsule Number 21: Why Walk Backwards When I’m Meant to Move Forward
Read more: Capsule Number 21: Why Walk Backwards When I’m Meant to Move ForwardCall me whatever name or adjective you wish, but I have never been comfortable with complacency or procrastination. Something in me has always been leaned toward change. I have been told, “You’ve changed.” My boss…
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Capsule Number 19: The Unexpected Compass: How a Patient Taught me to Navigate Life
Read more: Capsule Number 19: The Unexpected Compass: How a Patient Taught me to Navigate LifeThe Intense Beginning Our first encounter wasn’t calm. Vera entered the clinic like a whirlwind-inquisitive, detail-oriented, and asking question after question. I soon realized that Vera herself is like those designs: complex and precise. I…
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Capsule Number 18: Confessions from the Cubicle: Eorie’s Saga Behind the Glass
Read more: Capsule Number 18: Confessions from the Cubicle: Eorie’s Saga Behind the GlassWorking behind a service counter in a medical setting is a lot like living in a fishbowl-except the fish are expected to dispense wisdom, keep secrets, and maintain a perfect BMI. Between the sliding glass…
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Capsule Number 17: The Cage of Rest: Finding My Way to Helen’s Home
Read more: Capsule Number 17: The Cage of Rest: Finding My Way to Helen’s Home“I spent 18 years building an altar of work, only to realize I was starving for soul-sustenance. I went home as a stranger, I left as a daughter who finally knows how to sleep soundly.”…
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Capsule Number 15: Lessons I Learned Now That I am In My Mid- 40s
Read more: Capsule Number 15: Lessons I Learned Now That I am In My Mid- 40sNow that I am in my mid- 40s, I can look back and see that life has been generous in giving me tangerines, not lemons. And honestly, I’m glad. These tart and sweet moments have…
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Capsule Number 10: The Rarest Kind Of Bond
Read more: Capsule Number 10: The Rarest Kind Of BondSome of the most valuable and rarest connections we can have in life are with true friends. Friendship to me, is something pure, solid, and free from judgment. A true friend accepts you exactly as…
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Capsule Number 9 : Inner Flame
Read more: Capsule Number 9 : Inner FlameWhen was the last time you truly communicated with God? Or when did He call you, and you immediately answered His call? Lately, I’ve been so busy juggling work and other activities that I almost…
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Capsule Number 6: My Personal Vision: Soul’s Apothecary
Read more: Capsule Number 6: My Personal Vision: Soul’s ApothecaryIn the field of pharmacy, a prescription is more than a piece of paper. It is a formal written order from a licensed medical practitioner like doctor or dentist instructing on what medications to prepare…
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Capsule Number 5: The Forgotten Pill(Part Two)
Read more: Capsule Number 5: The Forgotten Pill(Part Two)“Am I missing something else? I am often too consumed by the worry of forgetting the pill. But have I taken my own? Have you taken your own? Am I missing my own pill I…
Prose and Capsules by Eorie Faye 