she strives to do it all
Came from a small town name Klang in Malaysia, it was easy for others to overlook one’s existence especially in larger towns. Opportunities were limited unless one was cash rich. From which school I went to to which part of Klang area I lived in, people judged based on those. The girl from Klang, which…
Prior to motherhood, success means the ability to climb the corporate ladder, be recognised with diverse portfolio and geographical responsibilities at work, and indulge in jetsetter’s life. My partner and I were trying to have a family for over four years with no results. It was heartbreaking just by thinking of it and even worse,…
Prior to motherhood, success means the ability to climb the corporate ladder, be recognised with diverse portfolio and geographical responsibilities at work, and indulge in jetsetter’s life. My partner and I were trying to have a family for over four years with no results. It was heartbreaking just by thinking of it and even worse,…
Reminiscing my childhood life, grandpa used to cycle 8 miles to his plantation every other day, weekly, carrying his vintage metal canister filled with black coffee on his ancient bicycle. At the plantation, he would cleared up tall grasses, dug soil to make space for new fruit trees and harvested oil palms. He did it…
So, I have successfully migrated my blog from WordPress.com to WordPress.org after three months. Despite so much effort and time spent in fixing lost information, reviving my blog subscribers is still a massive challenge. Have I mentioned that the ‘likes‘ accumulated for my blog posts over the years have gone too? There is only one…
I always thought having a blog is like having a diary where bloggers can just journal about their daily life as favourite pastime. Plus, it seems like many bloggers have started off with journaling as a hobby, grew famous over time, and branched into specialisation after. I wonder how it’s like at the beginning, from…
Listen to your instinct. With so much going on these days, having faith in decision making can be challenging. Higher risk decision takes a longer time but sooner or later, we’ll derive at a decision. Nobody wants to suck up regrets, more time for consideration is better than making silly mistakes. Whether it’s researching or…
“Reflective thinking turns experience into insight.” —- John C. Maxwell
Woke up to a throwback post on my Facebook shared by my brother this morning. It has been seven years since I graduated with an MBA qualification. Honoured to be featured on national newspapers, it was my first personal reflection published to wider public. MBA, a mean to an end, I haven’t stop learning from…
After months being away from work, I’m beginning to feel pinches of isolation. Weeks prior to maternity, a few colleagues echoed to keep in touch informally whenever possible. Warmth was felt and honestly, it felt good to know there’re people from work who care. Eight months down the line, didn’t know I was massively forgotten….