Blog by Jedde

One cozy afternoon, while I was drinking my cup of tea, a sweet and simple idea came about. I scribbled it down on my journal and felt excited and amused at the thought.  Before I could pursue the idea that was still brewing in my head, I asked my fiancé, Alex, if he was on board with it. He smiled at me and asked: "I thought you wanted it to be private until the big day?". He was so thoughtful to have remembered what I said many weeks ago.  Then, I replied "Yes, although, now I'm thinking how beautiful it would be to share some light-hearted updates to our readers. I feel that there are too much anxiety and worries around most of us so I thought of this idea. What do you think?", I took a sip of my cup of warm, calming pure peppermint tea, as I waited for his reply.  I looked at him with puppy dog eyes. He laughed and said, "Sure, let's do that!". It made my heart skip a little, in a good way of course! Without any frills, I opened the f...

Photo taken during the holiday season last year. Many people treat Valentine's Day as a special day for lovers and loved ones. There is a subtle expectation that something special - a grand gesture - must be given to one's partner to celebrate the day. Some book expensive restaurants in advance so the couple could enjoy a romantic dinner, others prepare and order bouquet of flowers along with a box of chocolates ready to be gifted to their significant other. In fact, modern display of affection now involves practicality. Interestingly, instead of flowers, a sack of rice is more yearned for, and instead of an expensive dinner date where the served food sometimes does not suffice, a bouquet of real paper bills is more preferred. While each person has their own style of celebrating Valentine's Day, there is but one, underrated practice that only a few people do which is proven to give anyone larger amounts of returns in terms of emotional satisfaction and well-being:...