Life as a Googler, Start-up Founder & Miss Singapore; 3-in-1

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 to others using the persona that stands out the most to them. It made me wonder whether I was doing too much, or whether I wanted some of these labels at all. (I much rather identify as a pasta fanatic)

The running theme in my life is probably that I lack me-time.

This article has been sitting in my folders for the longest time and I only ever hack away at it when I’m feeling overwhelmed. And while I am grateful for the opportunities thus far — I have been incredibly burnt out and out of character.

The first quarter of 2021 was, a lot (an understatement). There were shifts in my social circle and question marks on my career direction, dating life (or lackthereof) and travel plans. That’s excluding catwalk…