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Last week, I stood on a quiet train platform, suitcase in one hand, coffee on the other, watching the morning mist clear. I had slipped out of the house while the kids were still asleep, leaving a frantic list of routine reminders for my husband. This was my second extended business trip in a matter…
It was 11:30pm on a Tuesday, and the house was finally quiet. My husband, the chef, was just winding down after a long day of menu development. In our kitchen, the chaos of the night was finally being put to bed. Meanwhile, in the living room, I was hunched over my laptop screen in the…
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…
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…
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…
It’s mid-June and I’m feeling overwhelmed with the amount of items on my to-do-list. Have I been the main culprit behind this? How much more can I cutback to simplify life? Life is simple Life is simple when there is just me. However, there isn’t any meaning if there is only me. My spouse came…
What notable things happened today? A leaseholder myself, Snellers the property management company has formally apologised for their poor management. Admittedly, I wouldn’t have received a formal apology if it wasn’t due to the First-Tier Tribunal charge imposed on them. It costs £100 to raise that charge, what the heck. I’ve been on back and…
Ever wonder who we are today have a lot to do with our childhood years? Childhood is a magical time, full of wonder and exploration. It’s also a critical period when the power of influence plays a significant role in shaping who we become. The influences we encounter during these early years, regardless of positive…
What’s the one luxury you can’t live without? The one luxury I can’t live without is sitting down doing nothing at all. Since motherhood and especially becoming a mother of two children, I hardly have the chance to do this. It has always been about getting things done and sorting things out. That includes sitting…