Category: Essays
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Capsule Number 24: Heirloom
Read more: Capsule Number 24: HeirloomIt lay inside an old box, almost faded by time. I thought it was nothing more than a piece of trash. I did not know I had found a treasure – a small piece that…
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Capsule Number 23: My First Acrylic Painting: A Canvas of Layers and Life
Read more: Capsule Number 23: My First Acrylic Painting: A Canvas of Layers and LifeI have always been fond of making sketches. Because of this, I was advised to enroll in a Saturday art workshop around 2010. I started with the very basics, learning how to hold the pen…
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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…
