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How much better we can be?

Posted on November 8, 2019July 10, 2024 by chefswifediary

Often we are caught in the paradox of how good we are to what we can possibly achieved. Convincing ourselves on how good we are and yet not downplaying competition are complex balances to manage. Self-generated positive belief is necessary in generating courage to face challenges. It is not that we are over-confident. Instead, it’s…

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Past to present.

Posted on November 7, 2019 by chefswifediary

“Looking back, I have a lot of good memories to cherish.” – Frames of Life Blog Photo by @framesoflifeblog

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Courage is in us.

Posted on November 2, 2019 by chefswifediary

The life we see of others, are they real? More often than not, there is tendency in us to worship others, for others own what we don’t. Silently, we whisper in our mind, “If only I have it too.” But we hardly ask ourselves, “Is this what I always wanted? If yes, then what am…

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then and now

Then and now.

Posted on October 25, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

It was just by luck I randomly picked up a drama series advertised on television and instantly got hooked. I started searching on the line of casts when I came across a short interesting video. It was a short clip of an actor’s sharing about his five-years career milestone since he started in Shanghai Theatre…

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Expect nothing.

Posted on October 13, 2019 by chefswifediary

It is quite common to easily sucked into realm of negativity just by one bad experience. Perhaps the second experience was not as bad, but subconsciously we find all reasons to justify how bad it was. Then comes the third, fourth, and so on. Before we knew it, we’re caught in a world of “doomsday”…

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craving for love

Craving for love.

Posted on September 25, 2019November 22, 2025 by chefswifediary

The four baby birds that chirp loudly striking for attention often confuse their mother if love can ever be enough. Was it too many baby birds to provide undivided attention? Or was it because they are all demanding children? The first will always be the first. The last will always be the precious. The middles…

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Reset to succeed.

Posted on September 20, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

Life is a long learning journey. It was one of those days when I felt downcasted over nitty gritty at work. Like a dwarf leaping endlessly to score a voice in a sulky boardroom filled with ‘me-first‘ audiences. Frustrated and infuriated for lack of support from peers, my mind was filled with a million questions…

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success

The meaning of success.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by chefswifediary

Growing up in a competitive world, it’s difficult to decide when to call success a success. Often we hear success comes mostly from hard work, and probably ten percent comes from luck. Parents put their hard earned funds in financing children education. In some instances, study loans and savings are committed in education with purpose…

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Reading others’ blog.

Posted on September 6, 2019 by chefswifediary

Utilising blog as venue to express our thoughts to the world is pretty common. Synthesising thoughts into words so that they don’t miggle in our brain for too long, storing write ups for future read and reread, and learning lessons from the past are some of the amazing perks of blogging. The more readers we…

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friendship

If not now, then when?

Posted on September 6, 2019November 20, 2021 by chefswifediary

Unhooked all clothes from wardrobe, I squashed them into three big sacks. The rest, I placed them into boxes. “Not much, thankfully.” Few rounds of rushes, I squeezed them in my ‘little local beetle‘ ride. Didn’t take much effort for an independent girl to move three times in two years, moving from one place to another,…

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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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    Ahh how come there is trouble liking my post? Glad you drop by with your feedback. Different feelings we get…

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    I'm having difficulty liking your posts. I just went to my mom's grave as well. My husband's, also. All the…

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    Indeed! Thank you for reading and your kind comment!

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    Thanks for reading Belinda! Much appreciated!!

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