Oddly Memo

At some point, we all have to learn to dance on our own two feet and move to the rhythms life sets before us.

Photo by Atlantic Ambience I’m not a digital nomad, but I spend a huge portion of my life online. I’m a writer by day and a blogger/content creator in my free time—when I’m not being a lazy daydreamer. I’m so used to browsing the internet that I assumed I’d grown desensitized to the disturbing news coming out of the United States: teachers abusing students.

There have been waves of rumors circulating online about certain countries allegedly sending sleeper agents abroad with the long-term goal of influencing governments from within. It sounds like a horror story most people would never imagine happening in their own backyard—but something eerily similar unfolded in the Philippines. I happened to witness a lot of the drama unfold online as it happened.

Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com If I were a plain-looking lady, I would have a good life. A safe one. I remember my eleven-year-old self saying this. "You'd still be a woman," my sister said.

Photo by Dany Kurniawan I’m no financial guru, but here’s one thing I’ve learned the hard way: fear of investing in yourself can cost you more than any risky venture. Financial planning may seem overwhelming, but it’s a journey worth taking—one filled with lessons, mistakes, and triumphs that shape your future.