Speaking to myself in 3rd Person, creating context & remembering the ones who matter :-) — Up until about 2 weeks ago I was in my early 20s. As I turn a year older, I have been spending tons of time reflecting on the things that have shaped my journey to date. …

Found my passion in the process, but highly do not recommend. — Growing up, I remembered watching movies where kids would “save up for college”. At that time, I barely knew what college was — but saving up to pay for something so exciting in your life (or at least how Hollywood glamorized it) seemed like the cool thing to do. …

An iconic home, costume parties, dog walks, racism, tons of learnings and phenomenal humans❤ — Last august, i left Google and took a bet on my startup. I bought a one way ticket and moved to London in an attempt to launch and scale my product. My life has been full speed ever since and so I never actually took the time to write about…

My Year 2021 — Failing Upwards, Anti-productive Mindsets, Stability Sources, Nomadic Living & More. — hello from singapore, london & new york city♥️ I don’t think I’ve ever remembered checking off specific resolutions when the year ends, even though I’m pretty confident I made a couple every New Years. It’s a week into 2022, and I realized that I have yet to put down any…

A controversial take on headspace management to fast track your growth — Thrilled to be a part of this series, Our Imposter Stories! The root cause of imposter syndrome is an impaired sense of self-esteem, which is something people do not like talking about publicly. I sporadically feel the effects of the imposter syndrome, but have decided to use it as a…

How do your friends introduce you to someone new? The running theme in my life is probably that I lack me-time. — Over the years, people have gone from introducing me as their “church friend” or “classmate”, to “Photographer”, “Googler”, “Founder of Gulliver” and “Miss Singapore”. While none of these solely define you as a person, they contribute to your identity. You will start to notice that people start to introduce you…

Event Photographer Turned Pageant Queen — Shifting from behind the lens to in front of one — I was the photographer for the Miss Singapore 2018 Pageant. I remember a couple of people at the gala dinner asking me why I wasn’t getting ready for the show, mistaking me as one of the contestants. I laughed — the girls were in swimwear and 6 inch heels, I…

A personal & blunt take on how loneliness is a function of our self-worth, relationships expire & the depth of our lives is a choice. — I’ve been contemplating on whether I should publish this piece for a while now since it is rather personal to a certain extent, but I figured that there’s no harm in sharing if it can help someone else who may be struggling with the same things as I. …

Consistency is the gold standard of a good life because it means you’re unstoppable: you will show up — Human beings speak about 16,000 words a day on average. Just imagine how many unspoken ones run through our minds. The large majority of them are not facts, but judgments entwined with emotions. All healthy human beings have an inner trajectory of thoughts and feelings that include criticism, doubt, and…