My dear Esther, energy comes in waves and cycles. Your up-wave will come soon. Ride it through, you are good. - Aldric Chen - Medium

… the comfort of my sheets. It’s exhausting thinking about the world weighing heavy on my shoulders. I lack the strength to face the prospects of another challenging day, faking another smile to mask what I feel inside.

My Mind’s Musings

Esther George

May 17, 2021

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My dear Esther, energy comes in waves and cycles. Your up-wave will come soon. Ride it through, you are good.

Aldric Chen

Written by Aldric Chen

23x Top Writer (as of February 2023). I am a Consultant, and I run start-ups on top of my 9–6. I think, write to spread ideas that work.

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