My compassionate note to help you navigate through your recovery journey. — Out of respect for a senior director who was like a mentor to me, I reluctantly walked into a company’s doctor’s office to discuss my mental health. “A quick meeting,” so I thought. My mind was already set on the next thing on my to-do list. Little did I know…

A game-changing approach to productivity and why you might want to try it. — While having a light chat with my friend, I shared that I could not get very much done during the lockdown. My well-meaning friend answered, “It is tough if you are not used to using the Pomodoro technique.” HUH?! Feeling confused, I paused. The conversation was cut short by my…

Another déjà vu with your new year’s goal setting? Read this. — The New Year is approaching. Many people have already started to reflect and take stock of the experiences and learnings of the year. The End of the Year and New Year are natural milestones — symbolic moments to let go and begin anew. Many already have set goals for the…

My take on a 25 million view video starting with “I am not being racist but…” — I came across this viral video starting with “I am not being racist but…,” Such preludes typically come before various forms of prejudice, so I braced myself for impact. In the video clip, the British content creator made it clear why he would prefer Asians to take his photo instead…

From a tidy house to a joyful life: Marie Kondo’s refreshing evolution and how it benefits us. — Late to the party? Here’s the scoop: Marie Kondo admitted that she has “kind of given up” on tidying after having three kids. Say what? “Motherhood is hard. It is so hard. It even broke Marie Kondo.” — Chelsea Handler on The Daily Show With over 11 million copies of…

Break free from the apology trap. Recover your inner peace. — My friend attended a work conference. Coincidently, her successor, whom she helped hire from her previous company, would be one of the panelists. What she was not prepared for was that the person would have the audacity to showcase the project’s milestones before her tenure as her own wins. She…

Don’t let anyone sell the idea of burnout-lite to you. — A top writer/LinkedIn influencer I follow gave a LinkedIn creator’s post a thumbs up, so I decided to check it out. The creator in question has close to 45,000 followers on LinkedIn and more than 290,000 followers on Twitter — which also makes him an influencer. He wrote, “I am…

Self-rejection will cut your writing journey short like no critic could. — Publishing my first story terrified me. I was worried I was going to embarrass myself on a global scale. Three articles in, I finally gathered enough courage to share my win of pressing a “Publish” button with my writing group. Many people congratulated me, but one commented that I should…

I realised that my star critic had a point—and then realised how to use her sharp observations to gently improve myself — Do you have a colleague who asks tough questions or shares their brutally honest thoughts point-blank? Some questions or remarks may sound like someone is stabbing a knife into your heart and piercing your ego. …