Today, I found myself wondering — why is it so easy to overthink everything, but so strange to feel calm?Why does peace feel like something we need to earn, while worry shows up uninvited and makes itself at home? We start to believe that overthinking is normal, and being at ease means we’re being careless. … Continue reading Rebel
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Incompetent
Have you ever heard the notion of a dirty plate inviting another dirty plate? I think that's what happened when in an organization, you put one incompetent man in a leadership board, this man/ woman will invite another incompetent people to sit in yet other strategic position in that organization. Eventually the whole boat will … Continue reading Incompetent
Kebaya
Before the lights come up and the microphone hums to life, there’s always a flutter of nerves — and one quiet choice that steadies me: my kebaya.Whenever I stand as an emcee before a sea of watching eyes, I choose to wear a kebaya — Indonesia’s timeless gift to elegance. In the photo here, I … Continue reading Kebaya
The Tao of Self-Confidence
I spent this weekend reading this book and it's a weekend well spent! Ms.Chan shares her rough journey to forge a path for her own life. A different path from what her family, her relatives, and her culture expect from her. Her story is pretty much relatable to me. In many Asian cultures, a woman … Continue reading The Tao of Self-Confidence
Revolt
Once, when I was a kid, I wondered what happened after we turned off the TV. Where did the small people go? What did they do until morning, when they had to perform again? I was a kid—I said it. But now, the question is different: What do we do when the performances never stop? … Continue reading Revolt
Family
It was one of those low-energy days—the kind where the bed feels like a warm cloud and adult responsibilities feel like a cruel joke. All I wanted to do was sleep and maybe sleep some more. But no, Fate (and my husband) had other plans. Today, we had to attend a visit—capital V, because this … Continue reading Family
Stillness
"If you don’t like where you are, move!" they say. But the trees stand still, unbothered.They do not book tickets, pack bags, or rent new skins to impress their neighbors.They simply grow in the same soil, year after year. And do we admire the trees for staying? No.We glorify movement instead. In some cultures in … Continue reading Stillness
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