And maybe we complicated life too much

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius

As an adult, the most important thing that I have realised is that the situation might not be that complicated, but I make it more complicated. I think about it and wonder how I will do it, and every time I am overloaded with work, I get so frustrated that I start questioning my life, but it works out in the end. I handle everything by the end of the day. But that process of overthinking and questioning makes life complicated. In the era of social media, where we get to see people’s personal lives so closely that at one time we even wonder what kind of life they are living and what we are even doing. It is so easy to compare because we can see a huge difference however, I then remember that I have my own life too, which I can make the way I want. The life I want to have, I can have, but I complicate things so much that it makes me frustrated with life. The rule is simple: don’t complicate things in life. You are strong, and just like everything, you are going to be fine. And if it doesn’t work out, it’s okay, one setback doesn’t make you a failure, but it makes you get ready for the upcoming lesson. If something comes up unexpectedly, we always panic and don’t know how to solve it. When things are not going the way we want, when everything feels tough, and when life feels like a burden, we see ourselves break down and do not dare to move on. First of all, it’s okay, everyone feels it, but as we deal with it, we learn to handle those situations, we learn how to manage everything, and I think that’s the whole point. I am speaking from my experience, when we learn how to handle things under pressure, we become experts in dealing with things that life brings to us. You are doing ok, panic is not going to bring you anything, so sit back, relax and understand life is like that, maybe you need some time to figure it out, but you are going to do it exceptionally well. And maybe we complicate life so much that we don’t see how strong we are, and life is all about simple things.

Simplicity.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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Never say Never…

Sometimes there is no next time, no second chance, no time out.

Sometimes it is NOW or NEVER.

I will start by saying, take that opportunity, it has come your way, which means you were chosen for it. As an adult, you need to come out of your comfort zone, you can’t hide forever, you need to take that risk, no matter how much you are afraid. At this age, you have to test your ability, and this will happen when you take on the opportunity that scares you. Being an adult is scary; however, it also allows you to explore and find yourself. I really want to see how much I am capable of things, and that will only happen if I take risks, no matter how nerve-wrecking it is. I know the feeling of saying no to something and then regretting it so much and thinking if only I took it, maybe I would have failed, but at least I tried and learned. Taking the opportunity to learn and teach how to do things right and better as we move on in life. Everything is scary at first because you have not tried yet, you won’t know how much you are capable of, how much you can do, unless you try. You have to try and start somewhere to keep going and make the life you’ve always dreamed about. I recently learned how to drive a car, however, I was so afraid at first, even though I can drive well, my confidence was so low. But I know I have to start the car and keep going to actually see my progress. And guess what, I drove so well and now my confidence level has increased because I know what my flaws were, and I worked on them, and now I can control the car. Nobody is perfect, and people we see who are so good at their job started somewhere, started imperfectly, to reach where they are so perfect. No matter what, never say never. Life is all about risk and especially in matters where your whole future lies ahead of you. Taking that opportunity will give you some result, but saying no will never allow you to move ahead, and the result will always be nil. So take the opportunity, I know you have a lot of courage to rule the whole world, so never say never…

You have to fight for what you want.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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The chaos of life…

“Life is divine Chaos. It’s messy, and it’s supposed to be that way.” – Keats

I love calmness, but I also adore the chaos of life. When you are walking on the street surrounded by thousands of people and wonder what kind of life they are living and what kind of life you are living, but at the same time, you are in the same place. Life is something; if we look upon it as a queen of mischief, it will throw you down, but like a magic flying carpet, it will catch you. I believe in the chaos of life. I like trying things that seem so out of this world, things that bring drama to my life, because we only live once, and no one knows what will happen next, so why not do dramatic things? I believe that embracing the chaos of life gives you a whole new perspective on it, you find beauty in things that you never even thought about, and you get to know the beauty and the chaos it carries, bringing you the ultimate comfort. All great things are embedded with chaos; chaos is constant in life, but we must find peace within it. Messy things can be beautiful, like abstract painting that might not make sense to a common person, but it looks phenomenal. Maybe the chaos of life will make you go mad, but it’s okay, everyone is a bit mad, so instead burn it, let go and just dive into the chaos life has brought. Maybe this will help you find where you truly belong. Embracing life makes everything so easy, and we actually get to see the beauty of it, but it also comes with a lot of chaos that we need to hug in order to go past it and find the beauty and peace in it. I have heard that to survive, you need to be wild in chasing your dreams, and that will happen when you know how to embrace the chaos of life…

And she embraced the chaos as it painted her life with purpose.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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Book Review: Keep It in the Family by John Marrs

Another thriller book by John Marrs, and just like the previous book, it is one of the weirdest books I have read, where I figured out every plot twist and wondered what I was reading. The story follows a couple named Mia and Finn who are busy turning a derelict house into their dream house. As their dream house gets ready, Mia discovers a chilling message: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue, the couple discovers that their dream house was once a house of horrors.

I picked this book up because the blurb looked freaking interesting however, the book was not. I probably went into it thinking something totally different, so maybe that is the reason I didn’t like it. Every character in this book is weird and predictable because the twist is just out there. The characters, even though they were predictable, were all so unrealistic, and I cannot picture them as humans at all, especially Mia and Finn’s baby.

The plot was kind of questionable because what was even that? It was so clear who the culprit was and what the plot twists and I think that is what shocked me. The plot was so unrealistic, and the plot twists made no sense, as everything was hard to believe in what was happening in the book.

It was like a horror movie where we know something is going to come out of the dark, and we are going to scream. But this book didn’t make me scream, but it made me so frustrated that I had to pause and think about my book and life choices.

You probably won’t be missing much if you don’t read this book.

Rating: 2/5

Side Note: I just want to clarify that this is entirely my opinion; you are free to love this book, and I am free to give my opinion on this book. I would be very happy if you loved this book, but please do not take this review to heart; it is okay to have different tastes. Thank You.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

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Health

Having zero health problems is a luxury that people don’t think is a luxury.

Health is so important, and I have taken it for granted. In the past few years, not only I but all of us have realised how important it is to be healthy. When you are healthy mentally and physically, you can do anything. Just like we talk about how important mental health is in the exact way physical health is, it is just as important. I have been busy studying non-stop for the competitive exam, and I have realised how much I need to rest my body. I have been studying while putting pressure on my body, and now I’m stressed. Balancing is so important, I need to study as well as keep my body moving, like working out or simply walking. I don’t need to go fast and get stuck, but I need to walk and go on for a long time. And this happens when I know how to balance my life, like prioritising my mental and physical health. Health is a luxury, and it is such a blessing to wake up and do things that we had planned the day before. Just like life, health is also unpredictable, and we need to prioritise it as much as we can. Money is money, but health is also wealth. If we are healthy, we can move and earn a living as well as live the life we always wanted. A healthy mind and a healthy body will create a healthy lifestyle, which everyone wants, so that is why it is important to learn how to take care of the body. Listening to your body and stopping when you know that it’s getting out of hand before it goes out of hand, as it will make you tired for days, and things will stretch for a long time. Just like any career and responsibility, health is equally or more important, so please take care of it.

Take care of yourself. You only have one you.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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The sudden urge to disappear…

If in the mood to delete everything, go missing for the time being. – MA

You know when you’ve had enough of everything and just want to book a treehouse in the middle of nowhere and spend some slow time there with your favourite things. I don’t know how many things I think about this, but I wish it could be this easy. Other than the exhausting days, I want time to slow down so I can live in peace and quiet for a long time. It’s becoming ironic how fast the time is going. At first, we used to think weeks were far away, but years passed by in the blink of an eye. The sudden urge to just disappear and find myself, understand myself and the life I have been given. Sometimes, amidst the chaos of life, it becomes difficult to find what we are doing and lose sight of our purpose, and we want to give up. It definitely gets exhausting, and then comes the urge to just disappear from the chaos of life. As an adult, I have realised peace is so expensive, you just can’t find it anywhere, but you need to disappear for a while from the chaos of life. The urge to just disappear and find peace that you have been craving for a long time. When people say that a break is important, it also includes going far away from everyone and finding yourself again. The tension in the mind and the heaviness in the heart need a place to ooze out, and what is better than disappearing without telling anyone to your favourite place and letting yourself have a proper time to rest. Life is unpredictable, and there are going to be moments when we feel like nothing is going the right way. To avoid feeling insecure, it is better to just disappear and take time for yourself to heal. You are doing great, and if things get too hard, it’s okay to take a step back, breathe, go away for a while, and give in to the urge to disappear.

Heal yourself first, not the world. – MA

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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Book Review: The Right Move (Windy City Series #2) by Liz Tomforde

“Sometimes the quietest love is the loudest.” – Ryan Shay.

I disliked the first book so much, but I heard that it would get better from so many reviews, so I decided to give it a try. Honestly, I can’t believe there is so much difference between protagonists written by the same author. Ryan Shay is the newest Captain of the Devils, Chicago’s NBA Team, and the last thing he wants is a distraction like Indy Ivers, his sister’s best friend. Indy has nowhere to go, and her best friend has the craziest idea to let her stay at her brother’s place. Ryan and Indy are polar opposites, but there is a spark…

Ryan Shay healed this series for me. I liked him so much because of the way he was. I liked that whatever happened to him, he didn’t turn worse, but handled it really well. What happened to him was so out of the box, I was not expecting it, but it shows he was the green flag from the start. He is caring and lovable, a male lead hard to find. He is a standard book boyfriend who knows what his girls want; he is a perfect act of service to exist.

Indy Ivers’ character was amazing. I found her amusing, and her thoughts always made me laugh. I liked that she was so understanding about living with Ryan rather than being arrogant about it. I liked that I did not see any arrogance in this book. She is beautiful inside and outside, I liked how confident she is in herself.

The chemistry is really great too. The bickering and the tension, and I liked that there was nothing forced between them, but it came naturally. His care for her was enduring, and her understanding of him is what we call an understanding couple.

Just like the first book, there is nothing about basketball in the book, which was disappointing. The last part was okay, so basically, both talked about each other’s flaws, and still, they had a misunderstanding about the same. I hated it to the core. The ending, to be honest, I had enough with this book. At the 75% mark, I had enough because that would be the perfect ending, but no, the remaining 25% was just a misunderstanding of things that they had already talked about. I think the biggest complaint of mine from this series is that it is too long, and I get bored.

In the end, I found the book all over the place, and my interest went below zero. The plot was nice and definitely out of the box. But I don’t know why stars need to take instructions about how to live their personal life from the team that didn’t sit right with me. According to me, it was really good in the beginning, but again, in the end, I wanted to get over it quickly. Because I got bored, there is nothing that I remember and would highly recommend. My biggest pet peeve is long chapters and long books, especially in romance. Maybe that is the reason I liked it, but just not much.

Give it a try if you want. Will say Ryan Shay is the ultimate book boyfriend.

“His quiet love. It’s always the loudest.” – Indy Ivers.

Rating: 3/5

Side Note: I just want to clarify that this is entirely my opinion; you are free to love this book, and I am free to give my opinion on this book. I would be very happy if you loved this book, but please do not take this review to heart; it is okay to have different tastes. Thank You.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

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We will never be happy…

I hope this year and in the coming year, you find time to be happy not just strong.

Life is unfair, we all know that, and it’s okay to complain about it; however, will it change anything? Yes, we might feel better, and it’s totally fine to pour out our feelings, but until when? When something happens in my life out of the sudden, I always ask myself after panicking, what’s worse that could happen? And I remember all my old times when I dealt with so many things, and I survived, which is the biggest thing. I have learned that we humans always think first so negatively that it takes all of our energy to think positively. As an adult, I have learned that I have to make my life however I want it to be, tough, but that is what life is all about; life will never be easy until we stop overthinking it. Life will drag you across the dirty roads, but it is you who will stand up, shrug off that dirt and carry forward. When I realised the facts about me and how much I overthink things, the sudden realisation happened when I got the chance to be happy in my life. We will never be happy if we overlook things that we already have. No human has everything; there are certain aspects that everyone lacks, but what about those things that we have, like the privilege to sleep, just the smallest thing that we take for granted? Life is not only about achieving things but also appreciating what we already have. We will never be happy if we look at the negative side of life. Life is unfair, but it is you who will make it fair for yourself. If you think that life will automatically become fair, you are in serious denial; you have to work for it. I know it is hard, but you are the strongest soldier out there who knows exactly what they want, so go for it, otherwise, you will never be happy…

We will never be this young again.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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Review: ‘Undercover High School’ K-drama (2025)

I read this somewhere. Hope only exists for people who believe in it. – Oh Su A.

You guys already know how much I like thrilling dramas, especially undercover missions, and when I got to know Seo Kang Joon was making a comeback, I knew I needed to watch it.

Let’s talk with the star of the show, Jeong Hae Seong. If you know about me, you know I like male leads who are smart but, at the same time, have a charming and flirty personality. I loved his character; he is such a pookie. The thing I liked was that nothing overshadowed the drama; everything was perfectly balanced. Hae Seong was disguised as a high schooler, and I liked that they showed him being a student studying and taking exams rather than totally just working and missing classes, which makes it dumb and a high risk of exposure as a student he is not attending class but roaming around. He is so beautiful, his eyes are so captivating, and he looks so good in his school uniform. His fight scenes and him being the agent were a treat to watch. I think his character was written phenomenally.

Then we have the female lead, Oh Su A. I’m not going to lie; at first, I did find her annoying until both Hae Seong (in the drama) and I (in front of the TV) pointed out how she never truly looked at what was happening but just found Hae Seong guilty. Later, I started liking her after she understood what was really happening in the school. I liked how the character was also totally out of the box. She seems very sweet but can fight really well. I think she really balanced out with Hae Seong. I liked that after recognising the problems, she truly became a good teacher and cared for her students. Her bond with her students was a treat to watch.

Another thing that attracts me to watch a drama is a good team with a hilarious sense of humour. Hae Seong’s team whenever they came on the screen I laughed clutching my stomach because they were freaking hilarious. The scenes were everything, especially when they are trying to hide their mission, and episode four belongs to them.  There were no scenes in this drama that were boring.

The plot was so good, especially how cleverly the writers added different steps in the mission but disguised them as schoolwork, which perfectly balances out the plot. Talking about the romance part, it’s nil because in the last few moments of the drama, we get to see them as a couple; before that, there is nothing official between them, nor are they focused on it. We can say they were fighting and flirting at the same time. To be honest, I never really like romance in thrilling dramas. Here as well, the romance was not foreshadowed and went in flow, which I liked. The chemistry was very chaotic and beautiful, which fitted with the vibe of the drama.

The cinematography was excellent, and the vibe was so cool and fresh that I could feel comforting vibes. The dialogues were outstanding; we thoroughly understand the perspective of teachers and students relationship.

If you want to watch something thrilling but with a chill vibe, then I highly recommend this drama.

Life isn’t fair – Jeong Hae Seong.

My Rating: 10/10

Total Episodes: 12

Genre: Action comedy, spy

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write.

Pause.

Pausing is powerful, it creates space to refocus.

When it is said that having too much and not having too much time standing in the same line makes so much sense to me now. Basically, when we are busy, we want free time, but when we are on a break, we get bored, isn’t it true? In life, when we are busy, we are busy in our brains, and as adults, finding time to pause never crosses our minds, which makes us so drained of life. Taking a break is so important that we often think it’s like wasting our time, but no, because just like physical being is important, our mental state also needs a rest. Ironically, we are so busy in life that we have to think about taking a break from our routine. Obviously, it is not easy to just say, and the mind will shut down, but think about it in a way by asking yourself questions about how much you need it. Everything needs a reset, and the same goes for your mind and body. When we continue to do work in auto mode, we become tired and drained, and life starts to become more stressful than it already is. That is why pausing is very important, as it helps you enjoy your life, and you can take a deep breath peacefully. What does pause actually mean? According to me, having a big breakfast without hurrying to get back to work, taking a slow walk to a favourite cafe or bookstore, or maybe just sleeping and watching FRIENDS. Things that bring you happiness from inside that will help you rebuild your vision for life are why taking a pause is important. Remember, in life, we have to look far ahead, so taking a pause in between will help you reach it slowly but happily. Sp of you were thinking of taking a pause, but are unable to just do it, and you will thank yourself later.

The pause is a place of power. Go there often.

Till we meet again, Be Happy, Be Grateful, and Keep Smiling – a girl who likes to write

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