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blessed

I am truly blessed!

Posted on July 10, 2023April 21, 2025 by chefswifediary

6.35am, she is not awake yet. Surprised by my little pumpkin’s recent early-rise punctuality has changed. I didn’t have a smooth sleep last night, few were disrupted by her nightmares. Funny enough, I wouldn’t be bothered as much prior to motherhood. Life has changed ever since. Her sleep dictates my sleep quality. Anyone would be…

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an award winning story

An award-winning story.

Posted on February 28, 2023April 21, 2025 by chefswifediary

When was the last time you did something that scared you? I did it last week. The Chartered Management Institute announced that the application for Chartered Manager of the Year is now open. My first thought was to apply. Then, I had this little negotiator in my head that said, “Do you have what it…

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all is well

All is well.

Posted on February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 by chefswifediary

Here we are at the beginning of February. How is it like for you so far? I started the year with ‘all is well‘ motto. After all, this is what we strive to achieve everyday. With Chinese New Year celebration in January, kick-starting the year with a positive note means even more. Missing this celebration…

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2023

First week of 2023.

Posted on January 5, 2023July 12, 2024 by chefswifediary

I am in two minds about reflecting 2022. In the end, I gave up indecisiveness and decided to reflect anyway. Besides, how many chances do we have to write something meaningful in the first week of 2023? First week of 2023 is not here to stay. 2023 is a new beginning just as every other…

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start writing again

Start writing again.

Posted on December 12, 2022April 21, 2025 by chefswifediary

Is it time for self reflection yet? Initially, I am so over about doing self-reflection. Motherhood got me stuck in a daily set of routine that I turned self-reflection into thoughts that touch and go from my mind. Honestly, I have a lot to say. Just couldn’t find the time to write them all. Oh,…

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How it’s like being a boss?

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2024 by chefswifediary

Someone asked me today “What do you aspire to be?” At an instant, I wanted to say director. Instead, I said strategist. Ambitious, I dream big since left university life. Took part time jobs, landed on unsought jobs and challenging hours, I was sick and tired of running around under others’ order. Often I wonder,…

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Klang town

The girl from Klang.

Posted on March 19, 2022April 21, 2025 by chefswifediary

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…

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meaningful hardship

Meaningful Hardship

Posted on February 22, 2022April 17, 2025 by chefswifediary

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…

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blog subscribers

Blog subscribers.

Posted on February 17, 2022April 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

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…

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Learning from reflection.

Posted on January 27, 2022April 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

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…

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Corporate servant by day, blogger by night, a mommy always. Married to a chef—I love food, he brings it to life. A self-taught artist, I reflect and write about how I strive to do it all.
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