metamorphosis

Change is scary but inevitable.

When I moved to London four years ago, I took a step back in my career including a pay cut and a smaller role within my existing organisation just to get by. The idea was to dedicate my effort in…
blessed

I am truly blessed!

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…
blogging

Blogging is hard.

Four weeks passed and I couldn’t land a post on my blog until today. The fact that I am seeing so many posts from other writers hitting my mailbox weekly drives my frustration further. Why can’t I just do it?…
life is a trade-off

Life is a trade-off.

Since moving to London, starting my life all over is like hiking the Himalayan mountains. Well, I have not physically climb the Himalayan mountains but I’m pretty sure they ain’t easy. I spent a decade in building a career in…
all is well

All is well.

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…
2023

First week of 2023.

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…
start writing again

Start writing again.

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…

Career after maternity leave.

Two months since my last post. To track how often I write these days is more dreadful than measuring the gap in between posts. Indeed, I am trying my very best to regain my career momentum amidst juggling motherhood. Career…

How it’s like being a boss?

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…
empathy

All we need is empathy.

Here we are in the month of July. Best news of last month? We’ve won the battle against our ex-landlord and their management company too. Two big companies, Dorrington and Savills would rather go against working class family over a…