The Gift of Ordinary Moments | Soulful Sundays | June 30, 2025

Some weeks pass in a blur of tasks, notifications, and rushing from one thing to the next. But this week, somewhere between folding laundry and sipping my morning tea, I was reminded of something simple yet profound—life often happens in the ordinary moments.

It wasn’t a big event or some milestone achievement that made me pause. It was the soft golden light slanting across my living room floor at 7 AM. It was the laughter I shared with a friend over something silly. It was the quiet satisfaction of ticking off small things on my to-do list.

So often, we wait for big occasions to feel grateful. Birthdays. Promotions. Vacations. But this week taught me that joy doesn't always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes, it sneaks in with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Or in the cool breeze after a humid day. Or in that brief, unhurried moment when we catch our own reflection and smile for no reason at all.

🌿 This Week’s Ordinary Joys

• The first sip of chai, still steaming and strong
• The rustle of pages as I finished a chapter in my book
• A stranger's smile during my evening walk
• The sound of rain at midnight
• The tiny, almost invisible, feeling of peace right after a deep breath

In chasing extraordinary moments, I almost forgot how healing the ordinary ones can be. This week reminded me to look up from my phone, slow down, and just... notice.

💬 Journal Prompt for You:

What ordinary moment made you smile thi

My Favorite Corners of the Internet This Week | June 27, 2025

Welcome back to my weekly roundup of favorite internet corners! If you're looking for the best articles, viral YouTube videos, fun apps, and quirky websites trending this week (June 27, 2025), you're in the right place. Here's what caught my eye during my online scrolls this week!

🌟 Cool Reads / Blog Posts I Loved

Internet Traffic from Mobile Devices (June 2025)
A fascinating dive into mobile usage worldwide—did you know over 64% of all web traffic is now mobile? Eye-opening regional breakdowns too.
👉 Read it on Exploding Topics

Interesting Finds #2 (AI Edition)
Atis Gailis highlights the hype vs reality in current AI trends—great clarity on what actually matters in this fast-moving field.
👉 Explore the post by Atis Gailis

📹 Videos Worth Watching

Tiny-home design as therapy – Never Too Small
A calming YouTube series exploring innovative small-space living from around the globe—compact, clever, and aesthetically soothing.

👉 Read The Guardian feature on Never Too Small

Best Fails of June 2025 – Laugh Out Loud
A compilation sure to bring some Friday chuckles: everyday shoot-for-the-stars moments on camera.

👉 Bonus laugh: Where EVERYTHING Went Wrong! Best Fails

🎨 Creators, Newsletters or Subreddits to Follow

SuprOrdinary (YouTube Series)
Short documentary-style profiles of everyday creatives chasing passion projects. Inspiring and heartwarming.
👉 Learn more on Wikipedia

Crash Course – Sex Ed Series Update
New episodes launched in June tackling timely and important topics—smart, educational, and engaging.
👉 More about Crash Course

📱 Apps, Tools, or Sites I Discovered

PhotoPills
Mentioned in a recent YouTube guide on June night photography, this app helps plan full moon shoots and astrophotography outings.
👉 Watch the YouTube guide
👉 Visit the PhotoPills Website

😂 Fun / Random Internet Meme

Every month brings its own viral laugh—and June’s fails compilations are gold. The video embedded above is my favorite pick for this week. Friday = laughing off the week!

🔖 Bonus: Bookmark of the Week

2025 in Archaeology – June Update
Archaeologists unearthed Viking boat burials, Roman villas, and Avar-era cemeteries—all tracked in this ongoing wiki-style roundup. Bookmark it for your next history deep-dive!
👉 Browse June 2025 finds

If you missed last week’s picks, check out My Favorite Corners of the Intehttps://justgoblogging.blogspot.com/2025/06/favorite-corners-of-internet-this-week.html#google_vignetternet – June 20 Edition.

💬 Which link or video resonated with you most this week?

Let me know in the comments below!

Hashtags (for Instagram/Twitter sharing):
#InternetFavorites #LinkLove #FridayFaves #WeeklyRoundup #ThingsILovedThisWeek #AnythingOnEarthFinds #BestOfTheInternet #CuratedLinks #WeeklyScroll #InternetRoundup

DIY, Hacks & Creative Sparks

 

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🛠️ Things I’ve Tried (and Failed) to Fix with Google DIY Searches

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🪛 Hook:

You know that feeling when something breaks at home and instead of calling a professional, you turn to your best friend Google and type:
"How to fix [insert disaster here] at home DIY no tools needed"?

Yeah… same.

Over the past year, I’ve gone from “DIY Enthusiast” to “Chief Executive Officer of DIY Fails” — and here’s the highlight reel of my greatest (and worst) Google-fueled repair adventures.

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1️⃣ The Leaky Tap That Became a Waterfall

It started with a drip.
Google said: “Tighten the washer.”
I watched a 3-minute YouTube tutorial (by a guy named Mike who sounded very confident).

Fast forward 20 minutes later… my kitchen looked like a budget water park.
Moral: Just because Mike did it in 3 minutes doesn’t mean you should.

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2️⃣ The Coffee Stain That Got…Bigger

One lazy afternoon, I knocked over an entire cup of coffee onto my sofa.
Google’s solution?
"Baking soda + vinegar + let it sit for 30 minutes."

What actually happened?
A foamy mess that made the stain look like a failed science experiment.
Now my sofa smells like coffee... and regret.

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3️⃣ The Bathroom Drain That Fizzed (But Stayed Blocked)

Clogged bathroom drain?
Google DIY Hack #147: “Pour baking soda and vinegar, wait for fizz, then hot water.”

Fizz? ✅
Dramatic bubbling? ✅
Drain cleared? ❌

The water level stayed stubbornly high... just like my misplaced DIY confidence.

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4️⃣ The Toothpaste Wall Crack Cover-Up

Okay, hear me out.
Some DIY blog suggested "White toothpaste works great for filling small wall cracks!"

I squeezed, spread, and admired my work... until it dried with a weird glossy finish and now reflects light like a dental ad gone wrong.
Guests often ask, "What’s that shiny patch on your wall?"
I just smile awkwardly.

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5️⃣ The Phone Screen That Died for My DIY Sins

I watched a 5-minute YouTube video on how to replace a cracked phone screen.
It looked so easy!
Tiny screws? Check.
Tiny cables? Check.
A whole lot of tiny panic? DOUBLE CHECK.

Result: My phone didn’t just stay broken... it went from "cracked but functional" to "black screen of doom."

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✅ Final Thought:

DIY is fun… until it’s not.
If you ever find yourself knee-deep in baking soda, staring at a leaking tap, or holding loose phone parts thinking, “What have I done?”... just know… you’re not alone.

Sometimes, the most useful DIY skill is knowing when to call for help.

Or better yet, write a blog post about your fails like I just did.

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Whats Brewing ???

 

Threads of Change: How Social Media Trends Are Shaping Real-World Conversations

This morning, while casually scrolling through my phone with a cup of coffee in hand, I noticed how one hashtag kept popping up—#ClimateAction. Within minutes, my feed was filled with posts, stories, and reels all centered on one thing: taking action for the planet. It made me pause and wonder…

Are we becoming more aware of global issues, or are we simply reacting to whatever is trending at the moment?

When a Hashtag Becomes a Movement

It’s fascinating how quickly a single tweet or reel can ignite a conversation. Just last week, the internet was buzzing with posts on ‘Quiet Luxury’—a fashion trend that speaks to minimalist style and understated branding. And today, it’s about climate protests happening across major cities.

I’ve noticed this shift over the past year: social media no longer feels like just a place for viral dances or meme culture. It’s now a space where conversations start, gain momentum, and spill over into real-world action. From political awareness to book bans, from pop culture debates to climate change—topics trend fast and fade faster, but some leave a lasting impact.

The Good, The Overwhelming, and The Reflective Pause

While I appreciate the increased accessibility of information, I also find it overwhelming at times. Jumping from one trending topic to another often leaves me with more questions than answers. Are we fully informed, or just part of the noise?

This week, I decided to step back and reflect on which conversations really resonated with me. The answer surprised me—it wasn’t the trending hashtags but the smaller, quieter voices in comment sections, people sharing personal stories about how these issues affect them in real life.

What’s Brewing in Your Mind?

So here's my takeaway: while social media trends come and go, it’s up to us to choose which threads we want to pull at. Which conversations deserve more than just a scroll-through?

I’d love to hear from you—what’s been catching your attention this week? Let’s start our own little meaningful thread right here. Drop your thoughts in the comments below!

LIVING !

Mindful Living, One Small Pause at a Time

This morning, I didn’t touch my phone until after my first cup of tea.

It wasn’t planned. I just stood there in the kitchen, watching the steam curl up from the kettle, the soft clink of the cup settling in its saucer. Something in that quiet moment told me not to rush, not to scroll.

And just like that, my day began with presence instead of pressure.

I’ve read a hundred articles about mindfulness—breathe in, breathe out, meditate for 20 minutes, light a candle, chant something ancient. But this? This was just a breath and a pause. No rules, no rituals.

Later in the afternoon, while walking through a slightly chaotic street (because that’s how my city is), I found myself fixating on a bougainvillea blooming defiantly between two concrete buildings. I smiled. Maybe that was another moment. A micro-moment of noticing, of being alive to the now.

I’ve started collecting these little pauses—

—Like how I now listen to music without multitasking.
—Or how I actually chew my food instead of gulping it between emails.
—Even looking up at the clouds from the terrace has become a habit. Strange, isn’t it?

I don’t know if this makes me a 'mindful person' yet, but I do know this: I feel less lost. Less rushed. Less like I’m missing something all the time.

And in a world that’s constantly buzzing and blinking and breaking news-ing... that feels like something worth writing about.

Have you paused today?