reflections

  • One More Day Since…

    What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life? Personally, I don’t believe it’s healthy for our mental and emotional well-being to spend too much time living in the past. We constantly make the mistake of blaming… Continue reading

    One More Day Since…
  • No Pets For Me

    If you could pick any fictional animal to be your lifelong companion (like a Pokémon or fantasy pet), what would it be? If I have no interest in owning a real pet, what would make anyone think I’d want a… Continue reading

    No Pets For Me
  • Books Are Not Allowed

    If you had to switch lives with a fictional character for a week, who would you choose? The first fictional character that came to mind when I read this question was Guy Montag, the protagonist of Fahrenheit 451 by Ray… Continue reading

    Books Are Not Allowed
  • Learn How To Listen

    What’s the best advice you’d give to someone younger than you? Normally, younger people don’t listen to older ones. Most of them need to live their own experiences — to learn the hard lessons that the old also learned when… Continue reading

    Learn How To Listen
  • Coyote

    Who is your favorite cartoon character? Wile E. Coyote made me laugh more than any other cartoon character when I was a child. The coyote, a solitary predator, only wanted to survive in the inhospitable habitat in which he happened… Continue reading

    Coyote
  • Grab a Book

    Have you ever regretted reading a book — which one and why? I don’t remember ever regretting reading a book. Even those I start and simply don’t get hooked on. Books have magic; they have a soul. Their pages carry… Continue reading

    Grab a Book
  • Let The Light Shine Out

    What’s something you do completely differently from how you were raised? I was raised in a deeply Catholic home. My parents have lived their religion intensely and have preserved the same ancestral traditions of the Catholic Church—traditions that trace back… Continue reading

    Let The Light Shine Out
  • Blogging

    Share a hobby you’ve picked up recently — what got you into it? My most recent hobby is blogging. When you have a love for reading—as has been the case for me since adolescence—there comes a moment in life when… Continue reading

    Blogging
  • Travel The World

    Which fictional world would be the most fun to vacation in? There are so many beautiful places in the world—including places within our own countries—that it seems unnecessary to think about vacationing in some fictional world. I don’t see myself… Continue reading

    Travel The World
  • The Past Is An Ilusion

    If you could go back and witness any historical event, which one would you pick? I thought for a while before responding to this prompt, and honestly, I have no interest in having witnessed any historical events. For me, reliving… Continue reading

    The Past Is An Ilusion