Tag: writing
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The Light and The Shadow

These days, I find myself really fascinated by the world of art. I think I’ve loved art all my life—whether it’s music, dancing, poetry, or painting. But growing up in a working family, I was conditioned to focus entirely on how to finish my formal education well and basically just work, work, work for success.…
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“Kehadiran” adalah sebuah Kemewahan

Sabtu minggu lalu, saya mengadakan gathering Project Maven , dan kita membicarakan tentang “Being Present”. Topik yang sebenarnya cukup banyak dibicarakan, namun kali ini kita bahas dari lensa kehidupan kita masing-masing. Buat saya pribadi, being present saat ini artinya: slow down, my presence is a luxury. Saya menyadari ketika saya bergerak lebih lambat, saya berhenti…
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Presence is a Luxury

On Saturday, we had our Project Maven gathering, and we talked about “Being Present.” It’s a topic that has been talked about a lot, but we tried to look at it through our current lens of life. To me, right now, being present simply means: slow down, your presence is a luxury. I realized that…
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Bagaimana melewati masa transisi

Saya belum pernah berbagi ini dengan sangat terbuka, tapi jujur, tujuh bulan terakhir ke belakang bisa dibilang perjalanan yang cukup berat. Setelah Ayah saya meninggal, hubungan saya juga berakhir (saya pikir ini “the one” “, dan saya harus melalui kesulitan finansial setelah ada pengeluaran besar tak terduga di awal tahun. It was hard. And I…
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How To Navigate Transitions

I haven’t really shared this loudly, but the past seven months have actually been quite a journey for me. After my dad passed away seven months ago, my relationship ended (the one I thought was “the one”), and I had to navigate a sudden financial struggle after some unexpected expenses at the start of the…
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Jalan kaki ke Alfamart

Ketika menulis ini, saya sedang duduk di meja kerja baru saya (nanti ya ceritanya!). Saya jadi berefleksi tentang perubahan mood saya minggu lalu. Jadi suatu hari kok saya ngerasa stuck banget ya. Mau ngapa-ngapain, termasuk kerja, kok rasanya nggak enak. Untuk mengalihkan perhatian, akhirnya saya main game aja di hp. Dan walaupun saya suka banget…
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The Alfamart Reset

I’m sitting back at my new working spot today (will tell you all about it later!), reflecting on a little shift I had last week that completely turned my mood around. That day, I was feeling kind of stuck. To distract myself, I started playing games on my phone. And even though I love the…
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Menciptakan Ruang untuk Hal Baru

Minggu lalu libur long weekend di sini. Seperti biasa, saya banyak menghabiskan waktu dengan keluarga, which is really nice. Nah, terus saya dan keponakan nonton The Sheep Detective di bioskop. Ya ampun, ternyata bagus banget (and oh, Hugh Jackman!)… rekomendasi deh untuk nonton sama keluarga! 🐏 Di akhir minggu saya juga banyak berberes dan bersih-bersih…
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Creating Space for the New

We just had some extra days off here in Indonesia, I spent most of my time with my family, which is really nice. Oh, my nephews and I watched The Sheep Detective, it was really good (and oh, Hugh Jackman!)… highly recommend! 🐏 I also decided to do something I’ve been wanting to do for a…
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Ketika Tubuh Bilang “Tidak”

Dua minggu terakhir ini saya sakit. Kata dokter, saya kena parainfluenza, dan jujur aduh.. saya benar-benar jatuh rasanya. Empat hari pertama saya “stuck” di tempat tidur, ujung-ujungnya hanya bisa nonton Netflix dan main game di hape. Apalagi dua hari pertama, saya benar-benar kesakitan baik fisik maupun mental. Dan nggak cuma itu, rasanya saya lemah dan tidak…