Photo by Artem Podrez from PexelsHow do we respond to the question "How are you?" with a simple. "I'm fine," or even "Not great but I know this too shall pass--so I'm okay." But are you really? Serius kamu nggak apa-apa? I know that right now things seem chaotic. Your school isn't your favorite, your job is painful, your anxiety is eating you up, and even your bank...

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Photo by cottonbro from PexelsIn the age of where we can get everything by instant, in this context for beauty, many women know how to make themselves more attractive and beautifying themselves by putting makeup on their faces, focus on their appearance by wearing sort of clothes. And the farthest thing they could do as if they had nothing to do but hopeless was surgery (I...

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 Photo by Leah Kelley from PexelsAku melangkahkan kaki dengan berani, menapaki rerumputan yang mulai tumbuh mengelilingi rumah yang hampir seumur hidup aku tempati. Pikiranku bergelung.Kedua mataku berembun. Mengeluarkan genangan air mata yang terasa mulai menumpuk. Sore itu angin berhembus dengan tenang menerbangkan beberapa helai daun kering yang sudah mati sejak lama. Pohon yang tadinya rindang, sekarang tinggal kerangka saja. Gersang. Tak ada yang berwana hijau segar, semuanya terlihat semu. Keheningan...

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Photo by cottonbro from Pexels DISCLAIMER: these are certain concepts used in the Qur'an that are explained in a complex manner in Islamic literature.Apa itu Self-development dalam Islam?Self-development adalah upaya meningkatkan diri secara sadar melalui penemuan diri (self-discovery), kesadaran diri (self-awareness), bantuan diri (self-help), dan evaluasi diri (self-evaluation).Dengan kata lain yang lebih sederhana, itu membuat dirimu lebih baik.Bukan hanya satu bidang, justru lebih baik dalam segala hal.Lalu,...

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 Photo by Enzo Muñoz from PexelsI am really excited to tell you guys about this one.Why?First, I have a penchant over historical or regency romance. That's my favorite genre fiction book besides science-fiction.Within this genre, there's plenty of historical cultures to draw from for flavor. There's a decent amount of research and work going into the writing on the part of the author to provide the...

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