What is energy? We talk about it all the time.“I feel drained today.”“I have no energy to do anything.”“I’m feeling low.” We know the body needs food, rest, and movement to sustain energy. But what about the mind? The heart? There’s a different kind of energy that fuels our inner world—the kind that lives inside […]
I’d love for a flower to be named after me—something common and beloved, one that blooms in spring. It would be a deep, vibrant pink like bougainvillea, signaling the arrival of warmer days. Like cherry blossoms, it would remind people that spring is in the air. A festive, bright, and friendly time. After the long, […]
Team 7—Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke—are officially Genin and are now waiting to meet their jōnin sensei. Only problem? He’s ridiculously late. Like, “might as well start a new anime while you wait” late. Naturally, Naruto does what any mature ninja would do—sets a prank. He balances an eraser on the door for their mysterious new […]
A.K.A. the chapter where team-building meets trauma and the fandom gets its first taste of that SasuNaru spice. We’re introduced to two very important characters in Naruto’s life: Iruka announces that all the fresh Genin will be placed into 3-man teams. Cue immediate chaos. Then comes The Incident.Naruto glares at Sasuke. Sasuke glares back. The […]
Naruto just became an official ninja (yay!), and he’s feeling on top of the world. But before he can even bask in his newfound greatness, he gets ambushed by a tiny, round-headed brat who promptly faceplants trying to sneak attack Sandaime. Enter: Konohamaru Sarutobi, the grandson of the Third Hokage and self-proclaimed next Hokage—which is […]
Naruto and Sasuke decided to get to Iwagakure using Sasuke’s hawk summon. Naruto:“Hey, hey, Sasuke. I’ve been thinking—maybe I should master more jutsu like you. I especially want to learn my dad’s Hiraishin jutsu! You’ve got your space-time thing going with your Sharingan, right?” Sasuke:“You shouldn’t stop learning just because you brought me back to […]
Chapter 1 – Conquering Tsunade! It was a nice sunny day in Konoha. Tsunade was having a particularly fun and interesting day as Hokage. She had summoned Naruto and Sasuke to her office to give them a top-secret assignment. Naruto:“Hey Sasuke, what kind of mission do you think Tsunade will give us? Going by her […]
Have you ever wondered what your dream life would be like? One where you achieve all the things you haven’t in this life. I have and I want to write about it. Writing about it makes me see that I can change. It’s an inspiration for what I can still achieve in my life. While […]
Naruto Chapter 1: The Unlikely Hero and His First Believer Once upon a time in the Hidden Leaf Village, there was a loud, hyperactive, and totally clueless orphan named Naruto Uzumaki, who had exactly zero friends, zero talent, and zero parents—but infinite determination to become the Hokage. Unfortunately, everyone in the village treated him like […]
Back when I was 6 years old in the 80s, I saw my first cartoon of Mickey mouse and friends in black and white on my color TV. I would gather with my cousins to watch Donald Duck angrily hit things. What a fun first memory of this post that takes a trip down the […]
I am admirer of Jiddu Krishnamurti’s work. For people who don’t know him he was an Indian philosopher and a thinker who emphasized the use of inquiry to find the source of spirituality. If you have time, please read and watch his videos on YouTube. It will enlighten you on how to think and inquire. […]
Veena Maya: Shit, shit!!!, Praveen aced the calculus midterm. In fact he A plused it. I am super pissed. Prakriti: calm down Maya. You aced it as well. Maya: you don’t understand Prakriti, this means his semester GPA is already close to mine. I didn’t think he would be so close. Prakriti: it’s not a […]
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