Blog by Jedde

If you were to recall what you told your teacher when she asked: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" , would you say you've become what you said you would be? Does it make you happy? When I was little, I often wondered what it would be like to become an adult. You could do whatever you want and be who you want to be. You could also travel to places as you wish. It was an exciting thought to think about. As kids, my friends and I would play pretend, where we were the doctors and our stuffed animals were our patients. My aunt would scold us many times because we used to pick the leaves from the small garden to play chef. We would collect old newspapers, cut them, and then make it into our pretend money. Those were the days when I thought to myself, "I can't wait to become an adult, then I can have anything that I want." In fourth-grade, the teacher would ask us to think about what we wanted to be when we grow up. I remembered drawing a fig...

(c) artisbeing.com Take it easy. We all will get there one day. I know lately, things are happening all too fast - too instant - too passing. You know what I mean. One moment you're with the best person in your life, feeling warm and happy, enjoying each other's company - now you're alone, trying to stand strong, but shaking inside. One moment you have the best job in the world - now you're wondering why you don't love it anymore, why you feel dull and dead. One moment you're so full of passion towards something, perhaps your feelings, an advocacy to protect, or a mission to fulfill - now, you've become aimless, lost, invisible even. Hold your horses. I know you want to scream. I understand you want to run away from this troublesome world. I recognize your need to travel. Because you think it gives you satisfaction. Because you believe it calms your soul. Because you don't want to see and hear what's real. You want to experience beauty and t...