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Success from inside out.

Posted on January 23, 2020November 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

To achieve bigger things in life, we must first begin with the smallest details. A quote that I hold true for the past thirteen years. With limited experience back then, I traded lateral salary in return for a genuine mentorship. “I am willing to learn because I have zero knowledge in this field.” Despite two…

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diversity

Embrace diversity.

Posted on January 17, 2020 by chefswifediary

Remembering when I packed up and left my home country for the first time some years ago, there was no room for hesitation. Landed on a foreign land with just an hour flight away, I thought adaptation was going to be a soft ironing process. Having said that, it was not as straightforward in keeping…

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Last Sunday.

Posted on January 7, 2020 by chefswifediary

Sunny sky as soon as nine. Without alarm eyes opened wide. Reflecting what’s left to realise. Didn’t take long to heighten the mind.   List is long out of aspirations. Practically only few are judicious. Be realistic as time is precious. Pick one challenge that is due and matter.   Be ready, be a go-getter….

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2020

New year, new decade!

Posted on December 31, 2019 by chefswifediary

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! May this year 2020 brings you abundance of joy, happiness, and most of all good health. As we close 2019 chapter, remember to… ✅Reflect ✅Recap ✅Resolute ✅Rejoice for the New Year, new decade. Thank you for your continuous support on Frames of Life blog. Cheers to all bloggers and…

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Last Sunday of the decade.

Posted on December 29, 2019 by chefswifediary

Sunny sky as soon as nine. Without alarm eyes opened wide. Reflecting what’s left to realise. Didn’t take long to heighten the mind.   List is long out of aspirations. Practically only few are judicious. Be realistic as time is precious. Pick one challenge that is due and matter.   Be ready, be a go-getter….

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do it

Don’t quit.

Posted on December 27, 2019 by chefswifediary

How many times we’ve stumbled  upon hurdles before we call it a quit? Or have we misinterpreted “hurdles“? More often than not, we think we’ve got everything figured out, just to be let down by occasional disconnections between plan and reality. Just because plans did not turn out the way we want to them to,…

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Motto of 2019.

Posted on December 24, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

10 days to 2020. 19,530 words written excluding this piece. This year, I have taken the “go for it” approach. Ambitious with big dreams yet laying low, feeding my knowledge hunger through observing and active listening to others, as much as spreading thoughts with people around me. ‘Give and take ‘, a simple metaphor with substantial…

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All she wanted.

Posted on December 14, 2019 by chefswifediary

A letter was handed to her that morning. Expecting nothing less, she frazzled the envelope and started running through the content, line by line. Reflecting the rocky roads over the past two years, it was a big piece of work. Maybe everyone had similar results, moderate ratings and average feedback. Still, she believed she delivered…

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Motivator

The best motivator.

Posted on December 8, 2019 by chefswifediary

When we’re young, accomplishment grants us applauses from people before us. Praises make us feel good; praises make us proud. As we grow older, compliments rarely come by. Does it mean that we no longer excel in what we do? Most parents would love to believe that their children are ones in a million. Talented…

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road to wisdom

Road to wisdom.

Posted on November 17, 2019 by chefswifediary

Breath of wild green fields, linearly meet the bright blue sky. In the horizon future is calling, courageous soldiers it hopes to charm.   A journey that may take decades, not one tad they look afraid. As bold as brass they march forward, despite occasional rough paths onward. Experience surroundings, appreciate livings, embrace moments with…

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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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