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When we stop looking at what’s real around us.

Posted on August 20, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

I log on to Instagram every now and then, looking for inspiration. It tickles me sometimes, and I salute people who spend extra hours beautifying pictures to be showcased to the world. It’s a full time job to create inspiration for others. Not easy. At times, I do not see them as inspiration. It can…

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How is the world out there?

Posted on August 11, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

She wonders. It was uncommon in Asia to leave home at young age, because living with parents have always been a convenient option. She wanted to explore the city, that comes with endless possibilities. Hopping from one place to another for several years, hardly ever complacent, she wanted more. Opportunity arise when she was posted to…

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Going Deep

Posted on July 15, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

Life is crafted when she was born Follow the flow is what she’s taught For many years she never question the wrongs All that she knows is to do the norms Society is surprising, oh yes she knows Because people are different with unique goal The norms that others do is not what she would…

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The Greens, The Blues, Acrylic Painting

Her vision, her dream.

Posted on June 18, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

Up in the mountain she aims to climb, with hope she dreams to reach the sky. It seems so near but yet so far, where to begin is a question mark. A little steps to start is what it takes, the patience is absent to think of courage. Think of giving up to find an…

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West Highland White Terrier, Ariel

She dog.

Posted on June 16, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

She was as tiny as 6 inches in length when we first met. Overly excited she twirled into a white fluffy ball to get a heed. She jumped with her hind legs as high as she could reach, Like a circus lead to say that she is a special breed. I fell in loved instantaneously,…

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Pollen, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

Desperate for Approval

Posted on June 13, 2018March 7, 2023 by chefswifediary

Going on social network, stalking others life, and uploading updates are becoming daily norms these days. Not to mention even parents are starting social media accounts for newborns just to prep them for this new world. What are we trying to achieve out of exposing ourselves? Are we desperate for approval from others? My life…

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Coffee, Pollen, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore

The Perfect Job Hunt

Posted on June 8, 2018July 11, 2024 by chefswifediary

I quit a new job after 5 months. This is my first career break attempt after 14 years and the shortest service I ever given to an employer. How does it feel like to drop everything off my shoulder after all these workaholic years? Am I a quitter? I could have continued, regardless if it is…

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Da Nang⁩, ⁨Thành Phố Đà Nẵng⁩, ⁨Vietnam⁩

Who we really are?

Posted on June 6, 2018November 18, 2022 by chefswifediary

Instagram feeds have not been doing good apart from reaping our self-esteem apart. As much as we love posting our best shots to showcase the best part of our life, the social competition just keeps getting better with soaring apps assistance. The intensity of social upward comparison creates constant self-assessment of individuals, leading towards desires…

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Shenley Brook End, Furzton

The Journey Begins

Posted on June 5, 2018July 10, 2024 by chefswifediary

Writing is an art of expression, and so the journey begins today. Shenley Brook End, Furzton

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