Glow by Lady E

It was a very rainy Wednesday. I've been hearing the heavens roar for the past few days. The mood was somber. The wind, howling. I've been wanting to go out for a few days now, but the Orange Rainfall Alert I got this morning meant that there was a big possibility of flash floods. My son and I were supposed to go out, but decided to stay in the safety of our cocoon.  The Storm Within the Storm Noon was eventful. A glass broke in the sink and my son's finger got cut. I was eating a leisurely breakfast of Hokkien noodles and bread from France with chocolate chips when he rushed to me with a bleeding finger.  I went to Mama Medic mode and applied first aid on the finger. After the ordeal, I couldn't shake off the adrenaline pulsing through my body. A dear friend helped me ground again, reminded me to breathe, and carry on with my day. I didn't want to cook with all that negative energy that I was emitting, so I asked my friend to help ground me.  I cooked Crabs, Squash...

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  I know school has started a few weeks back and you might have gotten into your usual rhythm or still struggling to find one. How does your morning look? If you're a stay-at-home mom like I am, you're probably tired and it's only 9 am. The sink is full, the breakfast plates and leftover ingredients for school lunches need to be put away. The laundry is calling your name. The vacuum is mocking you for ignoring it for so long.  

  Number 1 My morning started noisy. My husband's alarm went off and he didn't turn it off quickly. I went back to sleep.  Number 2 There's a garbage truck driver who has a habit of honking his horn in long successions whenever he reaches the front of our window. It's terrible. The noise jolts me awake.  This happened several minutes after the alarm. I went back to sleep. Number 3 About an hour after, I heard my husband open the gate and start the car to leave for work. I tried to go back to sleep but after a few minutes of peace, my phone rang. It was another Orange Rainfall Alert. But it wasn't raining, so I said, we'll go to Century City later. And closed my eyes.  During this time, my brain was already awake. I tried to go back as I've only had 6 hours of sleep, but the Sandman has already left.  I told myself I could stay in bed a little longer, maybe scroll through old posts or imagine a new one. But the stillness felt uneasy, as if the world was holdi...