Published in Meliora — Women Over 30·PinnedMember-only10 Lessons From Turning 37 Years YoungThe life lessons keep coming — It was my birthday on the 26th of this month and the first one post-pandemic. Like most of you, I also feel like I have aged by decades these past two years. Fortunately being forced indoors did not stall growth or the wisdom acquired. Again, like a lot of others…This Happened To Me5 min readThis Happened To Me5 min read
PinnedMember-only10 Signs It Is Time For A Career ConversionIf you are slowly turning on auto-pilot mode, it is time for a drastic change — Day 3 of my notice period and my happiness level is probably at Dalai Lama Level. I believe my colleague used the word ‘glow’. Seriously, I am not exactly sure what is happening to me. Am I in denial? Maybe not. Before I officially resigned, I had a plan to…Career Change4 min readCareer Change4 min read
PinnedMember-only6 lessons From Writing Online For 90 DaysIt lead me somewhere I did not expect at all! — My 90 days writing experiment has come to an end. As a personal growth coach, I love striving to do better and see where I land. The 90 day concept is popular in the realm of behavior change. It is called the 21/90 rule, which implies it takes 21 days…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
PinnedMember-onlyMy ideal reader after writing 100 articles came as a shockHint: She is a ghost of my past but she is not scary, only lost. — This morning I hit the count of 100. It was a milestone. An intentional one. If you have not come across my previous posts, I have goal posts for everything I can control. I set out to write 100 articles but not so soon. What happened is that I started…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Pinned5 lessons I learnt from learning how to ride a bike at age 36I am a die-hard fan of the ‘you can do anything at any age’ mantra. Yet there was one skill where I was failing my own daily affirmation : cycling. Like any other child, I was also gifted a bicycle, but I was also often sick. Time flew, I became…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION’S MIRROR·4 days agoMember-onlyThe Immigrant Guilt — Realities Behind Successful MigrationOn managing the move to greener pastures and longings for home — I live 15,000 km away from home, where I spent the first 20 years of my life, and where my family and some good friends reside. By plane, it takes about 20–24 hours depending on transit times. But where I live now is also home. I don’t expect everyone will…This Happened To Me4 min readThis Happened To Me4 min read
Published in About Me Stories·Mar 16Member-onlyI Quit My 9 to 5 for Solopreneurship — 14 Months and Final InsightsIt is not the end until you say it is. — What a ride. When I think back to November 2021, gnawing at my fingers and overthinking. My hands had a slight tremor while typing that resignation letter out. It is not that I had never quit a job before. But this time was different. I was going rogue for the…This Happened To Me5 min readThis Happened To Me5 min read
Feb 23Member-onlyFinding Your Why Nots Is As Important As Your ‘Why’Seek your purpose but also what you can’t stand — Ever since I discovered Simon Sinek and his find your why mantra, I see the word everywhere. Does it work? It absolutely does, especially on a corporate level. In the book of the same name, the author uses the Company Apple as an example and goes on to describe how…Ideas3 min readIdeas3 min read
Feb 21Member-onlyOn Managing Expectations and AspirationsFind the balance and play the long-term game — I was today years old when I discovered the difference between expectations and aspirations when it comes to goal achievements. Aspirations refer to what I would like to happen and expectations relate to….well…what I expect to happen. I thought the hardest thing about accomplishing goals is the long arduous process…2 min read2 min read
Feb 20Member-onlyQuitting Solopreneurship To Go Back To EmploymentA Letter To Myself On My Failed Journey — 14 months into my solopreneurship journey, I am going back to employment. I am not giving up on my purpose and projects, but they will be done on the side. I quit my job in December 2021 to start coaching full-time. 2022 was the first year I was a full-time…This Happened To Me3 min readThis Happened To Me3 min read
