AB Stories

  Before you rush into finding “the one,” find yourself. Chapter One Aisle of Expectations It was a casual dinner among close friends. We sat around a long table at a rooftop restaurant, eating, chatting, and laughing between bites. The sound of cutlery tapping against plates mixed with light conversations. Glasses were half full, some already on their second round. We leaned in to talk over each other, swapping stories, teasing, and catching up like we always did. Then — a crisp ping sliced through the noise. Clink-clink…Clink. All our heads turned as Daniel, grinning like he was holding a secret too big for his chest, stood halfway from his seat and tapped the edge of his fork against his glass one last time. “Ahem,” he said dramatically, drawing out the silence. “If I could have your attention, my beautifully nosy group of humans…” Chuckles followed. He turned toward Nina, who had just taken a sip of her drink and was already giving him a suspicious look. “We’ve all known each ...

  I know some close friends have probably been waiting for me to drop an article titled "Why Me?" , or maybe "I Can't Anymore," or let's just say "I'm Tired of Life." To be honest, topics like that crossed my mind the moment I saw my inbox flooded with, “We regret to inform you that..” —over and over again. But in my case, I didn’t say “Why me?” With tears in my eyes and a heavy heart, I could barely whisper the word that slipped through my lips— “Again?” Suddenly, my head started aching uncontrollably. I couldn’t focus on work anymore. Then the saddest news dropped: my backup plan was expiring in just a few hours. With my head pounding from all the rejection letters, I couldn’t even summon a pinch of energy to try again. I quickly packed up and headed home, hoping I could catch a nap. But even sleep didn’t want me that day. Then I remembered the responsibility I’d taken on—one that required my attention no matter what I was going through. Oh...

  ‌‌Do you remember the last time you ran into someone you find attractive? Did you realize the instance change in your body? Maybe you didn't take note of that, let me remind you. You stammered in your greetings, your palms started sweating, your heart was beating faster than usual, you uttered something incredibly crazy and all you could ask was " is that just me?"‌‌ Do you remember?‌‌ It's no surprise that you ask whether it was you. Because that wasn't you. It was hormones arising from your brain. Love is a beautiful thing everyone wants to experience, and when It comes to the person you want to be in love with, science has established several systems called neurotransmitters responsible for that. You can never fall in love without the combination of these chemicals in the body. Huh , does that mean those who don't love lack neurotransmitters?‌‌ You will find out the answer at the end of the story. But what are neurotransmitters? NEUROTRANSMITTERS.‌‌ Neuro...

  What they are cutting out of you no longer serves you This world is filled with challenges, negativities, and obstacles that bombard us with situations that cause stress, anxiety, depression, and most importantly self-doubt. But l want to tell you that you have the power to rise above them all. The power to remain calm, focused, and unperturbed no matter how difficult life seems to you. I am not trying to tell you to pretend through life, or to try to deny your feelings or suppress your emotions. All l am saying is that- you have the right to choose how you respond to what the world throws at you. Trust me, l learned this hard truth yesterday. And it's difficult to overlook someone’s property to go bad or wrong. But hey, you can not control the actions of others, you can not make others see the same visions as yours. You can’t control what happens to you in life- but you can control how you react to them. You can choose to let that pain define you, dictate to you, control your ac...

  The secret to inner peace lies in one principle - Act like nothing happened This world is filled with challenges, negativities, and obstacles that bombard us with situations that cause stress, anxiety, depression, and most importantly self-doubt. But l want to tell you that you have the power to rise above them all. The power to remain calm, focused, and unperturbed no matter how difficult life seems to you. I am not trying to tell you to pretend through life, or to try to deny your feelings or suppress your emotions. All l am saying is that- you have the right to choose how you respond to what the world throws at you. Trust me, l learned this hard truth yesterday. And it's difficult to overlook someone’s property to go bad or wrong. But hey, you can not control the actions of others, you can not make others see the same visions as yours. You can’t control what happens to you in life- but you can control how you react to them. You can choose to let that pain define you, dictate t...

Never let your past pain be an excuse to stay messed up Have you ever heard of Beatrice before? Probably yes... It’s a very common name, you might say. The name Beatrice comes from the Latin  Beatrix , which means "she who brings happiness." Well, my name is Beatrice, and for the longest time, I’ve been trying to figure out if the meaning of my name is real, or if my life is just an accident—or maybe it’s all a hallucination. I grew up in a small village with my grandma. I was lucky enough to attend a private school, unlike most kids in my village. But the truth is, I never liked school. I wasn’t like the smart students who always had the answers to the early morning “mental questions.” I hated school. Yet, I preferred it to my home... if I could even call it a home. I enjoyed school despite all the beatings I got for not solving the math and science questions right. There were so many times I wished school was my home. The fun, the corrections, and the applause you got when ...