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The Script of the Soul
Regarding life, I share four truly essential truths. First, life is not a task, but a journey of the soul's experience. We come into this world not to succeed or to be right, but to experience—to explore the unknown, make mistakes, navigate chaos, make choices, and grow. You are who you are today because, before reincarnating, your soul reviewed all your past-life experiences and chose a script you hadn't yet lived.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing3 months ago in Poets
The Distance Love Learns
I've always wondered how we tell people our boundaries without risking their own. When two hearts are hurting to feel each other, when mistakes were made in moments of doubt and anger, and rebuilding trust takes time, what does it take?
By Samara Pollyana 3 months ago in Poets
The Art of Distance: Guarding Your Peace in a Noisy World
Many people live tiring lives, not because the road is too long, but because they reach out too far. The highest level of personal cultivation is hidden in just three words: Sense of Boundaries.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing3 months ago in Poets
Eight Minutes of Light
Learn to let go; learn to relinquish. We each come into this world alone, simply to find someone to share our lives with. Yet, the person you thought would shelter you from the storms of life often turns out to bring the heaviest rain. A marriage that should have been intimate and close becomes a solitary existence.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing3 months ago in Poets
Saying No, Living Yes
Learning to say no is, in essence, learning to "cherish yourself." Many times, our unhappiness stems from our inability to refuse the unreasonable demands of others. Therefore, a skill you absolutely must unlock in life is learning to say no.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharing3 months ago in Poets
