Cozy Afternoons

Living for these moments.

  • Who knows?

    What will your life be like in three years? In three years, I’ll be 37. Right now I am unmarried, no kids, no car, no house. Currently in a foreign country with no guarantee of staying permanently. In the past 2 years, I have had 4 jobs (and one internship, while I took my masters).… Read more

  • What’s something most people don’t know about you? I’m a very private person and I never post on social media. So a regular onlooker wouldn’t even know a single thing that’s going on with my life unless they put the effort to actually reach out and talk to me. I was told that in this… Read more

  • Self-Care is Productive

    Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? A lazy day for me is a full day of doing nothing but sleep, eat, watch Netflix or Youtube, listen to podcasts, and play videogames. I do admit that I still feel a slight pang of guilt if I’m not able to tick off any bullet… Read more

  • My Idea of Success

    When you think of the word “successful,” who’s the first person that comes to mind and why? No one in particular comes to mind, simply because I don’t have enough information about others. Some people might seem like they have it all on the outside. But if internally, they’re not happy and everyday they just… Read more

  • What could you try for the first time? Most especially, with my mom. At 33, I’ve already done so many things and have ticked most of the things in my bucket list (I’m a simple girl with mostly simple wants). But one thing that I think I still haven’t done enough, is pamper my mom… Read more

  • Staying True to Myself

    What principles define how you live? I always choose my inner peace and try to develop a non-anxious life. The aim is to build the mental and emotional fortitude to stay present and not compare my life to others, while keeping my integrity intact. I’ve always been very selective of who I let into my… Read more

  • The Art of Living Alone

    When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? It was when I realized I had no one else to depend on but myself. It’s not when I turned 18 (good thing we didn’t spend on a fancy celebration). Not when I graduated from university (I actually just lost my… Read more

  • If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? Let’s be real here. Frankly, I will keep it. And if I am required to give it away, I’d rather give it to friends and family. Geez, what a difficult prompt. One that was possibly designed to subjectively measure the… Read more

  • What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail. Just a cozy haven with all my favorite things, for people like me who would love to be surrounded by people, but prefer not to be bothered. Picture this. The strong scent of coffee and chocolate and sweet treats. Lo-fi jazz music constantly… Read more

  • What was the hardest personal goal you’ve set for yourself? My goal is to be consistent in writing again. Sounds easy, but let me explain. This is my first post in 8 years. It’s cool that WordPress has daily writing prompts now. So much time has passed. And boy did my life change a lot.… Read more