Why I stopped people-pleasing in the corporate world?
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,...
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...
The myth of why real respect can’t be gifted?
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...
My life under poor leadership.
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...
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...
September is the month of transition.
New role, new boss and new ways of working. To add, my first-born started big school this month with a new routine to juggle alongside existing second-born nursery. I am...
It’s time to step up.
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...
Ready for the next big thing?
If I had to describe how my professional life has been in the last few months, I would say as ambiguous as a roller-coaster ride in June and July, and...
What to do when you are losing your readers?
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...