December has a funny way of exposing everything we’ve been juggling all year. Half-finished projects. Unread emails. School reminders buried in WhatsApp. It’s the month where the festive lights go up, but our energy levels often crash down. Plus, there is the pressure to “make the holidays magical” while you’re still thinking about that report…
Some evenings I reach the door with 37 tabs still open in my head—emails, “quick thoughts,” a tiny mistake replaying like a bad song. Then the door swings open—“Mom!”—and I try to change roles in one second. My bubble pops; everyone feels it. This is the simple ritual that finally made our nights gentler. It’s…
We’ve all been there, scrolling through the late-night doom loop of “get rich quick” promises. “Make $1,000 a day posting on Facebook,” “Earn while you sleep,” “Quit your job in 30 days.” I get it. The dream of leaving the 9-to-5 grind is intoxicating. We long for more time with family, the freedom to travel,…
