Thoughts

I never really believed in the need of doing confinement when I had MA because 1) I thought I was fit enough to ride out all that “old wives’ tales” and 2) MA fell ill during that 28 days and was hospitalised for 5 days. The first thing I shunned…

This year has been a rollercoaster for me as I take on a new role – motherhood. On top of my existing roles of a writer, social media personality, creative director and wife. Amidst the chaos of juggling (and naturally, prioritising our daughter), here’s me taking some time to properly…

I’ve been thinking long and hard about writing this but a few of my close friends have asked for me to speak up about this matter. Our experience with our daughter’s paediatrician has been far from pleasant – painful even. Because Jien and I didn’t have much guidance on this…

To our daughter, We have finally made it to the 40-week mark and it has been an incredible yet challenging journey thus far. I never knew my heart could accommodate so much love until you came along and showed me it’s possible. While I tried my best to keep you…

I’ve been running Bangsarbabe.com and also my digital marketing agency for the past 2 years — and both the hats I wear brings a different set of treatment and expectation. Bangsar Babe is a brand that has been around for close to 10 years and it has garnered recognition and…

I’ve been running my agency for more than 18 months and it’s been difficult. Very, very difficult. “Why so?” Many may ask. When I left my position in a large GLC, I took with me more than 8 years of work experience and knowledge, thinking it was what I needed…

Around the same time two years ago, I was on my desk typing my resignation letter for the umpteenth time. But that time around, I somehow found the courage to send it to print and sealed it in an envelope before placing a copy each of that resignation on my…

It’s been almost a week since I last updated this blog, partly because work has been all-consuming and I was really focusing on client projects from the agency end. I also took a short break from blogging because Jien whisked me away to Lombok for a short retreat to celebrate…

Preferential treatment is something we can’t evade in the world of social media influencers – outlets, brands and PR are (often) giving in to the whims and fancies of these said target groups, in hopes of building good working relationships. While this isn’t a new concept (influencers get better treatment…