“October” by Robert Frost

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Another year had passed and today’s my birthday again. I’m not sad or happy about it, but I can’t say that I’m not concerned about the passage of time ’cause, ya know, I’m not getting any younger. When I was younger I used to celebrate my birthdays with joy and parties, happily adding more years…

Having fun on Wednesday

Sometimes weeks get intensely busy and by the time it’s Wednesday, I already feel tired. Either my schedule is overflowing with tasks or I’m low on energy for various other reasons. Repeating the same things over and over again brings boredom and kills the motivation to do anything. Sometimes I move robotically, not even questioning…

Food for thought

Can you remember who you were, before the world told you who you should be? Charles Bukowski It is impossible not to be influenced by our family, our friends, our environment, celebrities, historical figures, society, and so on. Everything shapes us. But are we forgetting who we are or are we becoming more and more…

Recharge your mind

How can we improve our days? We live in a world where we need a constant reminder to take care of ourselves. At the end of the day, we need to slow down. Having an evening routine is as important as a morning routine. It is not necessarily about being more productive, but about discipline…

More strange dreams

The coffee tastes different today. A bit more bitter, a bit fierier. Like a dragon’s breath. The squid-like creature from my dreams is back, but this time in another form. As the sky turned from red blood to pitch black, it changed its shape into some shadowy banners, almost transparent, falling from the clouds and…