she strives to do it all
There is such a thing as meaningful hardship: the invisible threads between then and now, it is the kind of difficulty that doesn’t just exhaust you; it refines you, acting as the silent architect of your character. For a long time, I viewed hardship as a hefty word—a season to survive, a storm to weather,…
Between the 6:30 AM school run, the back-to-back strategy sessions, and the mental gymnastics of keeping a household running while scaling a career, I’ve had plenty of time to contemplate the mental load we carry. In the high-stakes world of professional leadership—and the even higher-stakes world of raising a family—one question keeps echoing in my…
For many professional women, the mental load isn’t just about remembering school spirit days or managing the household chores. It’s the invisible weight we carry into the office—and lately, that weight has become a crushing pressure on me. As a working mother, my time is your most precious commodity. I trade hours away from my…
As we approach the final week of 2025, I want to pause for a moment to reflect: how this year has been for me? and the lessons learned. Where has the time gone? The ‘Snake‘ year slithered through twelve months calendar in the most unpredictable way. A rushed year with many twists and turns, any…
I woke up feeling fortunate it’s only Sunday, with anticipation about how I will be spending the day with my kids. As I scrolled my phone, a dozen of updates flooded my social media. Updates from family, relatives, and friends, all about the tropical joy in Asia. The life that I left behind five years…
New role, new boss and new ways of working. To add, my first-born started big school this month with a new routine to juggle alongside existing second-born nursery. I am wrecked. Since the day I stepped up to take on new responsibility, I haven’t stop. There is no space for doubt, only room to get…
Wait no more. This is the month when imagination turns into reality. The anxiety about achieving greater ambition in professional life is no longer a dream. It is here and now. “Can mothers have it all?” a question I long finding an answer will soon come to light. Instead of resolving the what-if puzzles with…
If I had to describe how my professional life has been in the last few months, I would say as ambiguous as a roller-coaster ride in June and July, and as adventurous as skydiving in August. Honestly, imposter syndrome has been my biggest enemy where I constantly instigating myself with unnecessary self-doubt if I am…
I took a break from writing last year. I revamped my blog recently and resumed writing again. It seems like a steep mountain to climb after stopped writing for six months. I am losing my readers. What to do when you are losing your readers? The amount of effort I am spending in promoting my…
Ten years ago, I travelled to Zurich to complete a Leadership course. It was one of my MBA electives. It wasn’t compulsory to do this on exchange program but I wanted to expand my network and explore learning in a different cultural setting. In the course, I presented an interesting topic titled “Leadership in Me”….