Just last year, I was working as a marketing director at a luxury travel company. When discussing career paths, I remember telling a colleague that I didn’t want to move up or get promoted. At the...
I recently came across an interesting article titled, 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be...
Recently I went to a restaurant and the guys sitting next to me were secretly swapping watches, so that the one guy could impress a girl he had met at the bar with his friend’s Rolex. I’ve seen grown...
“So many people walk around with a meaningless life. They seem half-asleep, even when they're busy doing things they think are important. This is because they're chasing the wrong things. The way you...
When I reflect back on my relationships, I realise that each person who has come into my life has helped shaped the person I’ve become today. Each one served a specific purpose and has been a great...
I recently watched an inspiring TED talk by Shawn Achor. He refutes conventional wisdom that teaches us that...
Imagine... Imagine if we told our friends, partners and family members how much we love and appreciate them more often. Imagine if instead of holding on to positive praises for some day in the...
As I approach my 30th birthday, I’ve taken time to reflect how much has changed in my life in the last decade. During my twenties, I made so many mistakes, hurt people I loved, and behaved in ways that...
There was once a time that if I heard any of the following: "spirituality, inner peace, vegan, money doesn't buy happiness..." I'd nod my head while rolling my eyes thinking, "Enough of this new-age...
At the time, those unexpected twists and turns in life can feel like you’ve lost your way. But in the grand scheme of things, that winding road is all part of the journey of life, taking you to where...
If you’ve been following some of my recent blogs, you will know that in the past recent months, I’ve been thrown a few life challenges. To sum it up, I lost my job, my income, endured an abrupt and...
This is from a post I found. A group of 4 to 8 year-olds were asked the question, “What does love mean?” Below are their answers. So pure and true. If you have your definition of love to add, please...
My whole life I’ve defined myself through the roles I’ve had – the academic, the girlfriend, the party girl... As long as I had a role to fit within, I would have an understanding of my sense of...
When interacting and speaking to successful leaders, I’ve noticed a strong commonality. Regardless of industry, upbringing, or culture, these leaders share a similar disposition: a positive attitude...
There is an unspoken rule of reciprocity that people either a) respect and participate in b) are oblivious to or c) choose to ignore. It is arguable that the people in both group...
1. Say, "Calm down". Two measly words guaranteed to piss off your partner to the nth degree. "Lighten up" "Relax" - yes these also fall under that same category and yes, I'm guilty...
Having an abundance of friends where interactions are based in love, care, support and value exchange is not a happening of chance, but a result of effort, consideration and creation. You create the...
Marriage? At least, that’s the correct order of things that we’ve been taught. Date, live together, get married, have children and live happily ever after. But is this the right order of things...
This evening I went for a walk in my neighborhood. The air was crisp and fresh, the sky clear and you could smell the scent of fall infusing the air. In that moment, appreciating the most simple, yet...
