How to start the week strong as a working mum?
A working mum's honest take on tight deadlines, stretched teams and why a little preparation before Monday is worth the late Friday night.
Small wins for working mums: why school pick-up saved my week?
Fifteen minutes before I was due to switch off for the weekend, my boss’s request landed in my inbox. Review the major planning document. Deadline: 11.30am on Monday, well before...
Working mum career dilemma: stay or leave?
A working mum on whether to stay in a steady job or chase ambition, while selling a home and raising two children in a squeezed economy.
Why modern motherhood’s “silent hardship” is our greatest power.
I came across a social media post yesterday reflecting on the concept of silent motherhood hardship. It got me thinking, why is it so often ‘silent‘? As a full-time corporate...
Why I stopped trying to make friends at work.
Six years ago, I landed in London. It was the absolute peak of the pandemic, and I was stepping into a new world with a job transfer in hand. Moving...
The reality of the corporate climb: ghosting, rejection, and guilt.
The email I had been waiting for finally arrived at the exact moment I least expected it. The interview process, which began back in early April, had been an intense...
The myth of the quiet worker: how to claim your worth in a corporate world.
Keep your head down, do the work, and let your results speak for themselves. It’s an unspoken mantra carved into the roots of many traditional Asian upbringings. Growing up as...
Meaningful hardship: the invisible threads between then and now.
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...
How this year has been for me?
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 life that I left behind.
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...