蜕变
成长的过程就是破茧为蝶，挣扎着褪掉所有的青涩和丑陋，在阳光下抖动轻盈美丽的翅膀，闪闪的、微微的、幸福的颤抖。— 无名氏
两天前收到一位远方朋友捎来的问候…
a portrait of life in Covid-19 lockdown
To stay at home for one whole month and practise social distancing is something unfamiliar and absolutely unprecedented for almost all of us. The Movement Control Order in our country was enforced from 18 March 2020 and has since been extended from two weeks to one month until 14 April 2020. Today is the 19th…
a year of embracing differences
Early last year I took up a new challenge. I accepted a job offer in Kuala Lumpur (KL) and moved a thousand miles away to welcome the new season of my life. I celebrated my first anniversary of living away from home at the end of February this year. After 365 days, I have surely…
a year of an uncommon journey
Last year marked my milestone birthday. Although I did not get to celebrate it with a bang and create unforgettable memories with my family and close friends as I was called away in short notice for a month-long stressful work assignment in London, I was more than excited to see what life had in store…
variety (of friends) is the spice of life
My friend May reminded me of the second part of the famous Chinese idiom “在家靠父母，出外靠朋友” (One depends on one’s parents when at home, and on one’s friends when away from home) when I was stressed out on how to collect one of my huge suitcases that she was bringing over to Kuala Lumpur for me…
adaptability – mind over matter
Apart from a short stint in Labuan off the coast of Sabah many years ago, I never worked anywhere else but in Kota Kinabalu throughout my professional life, at least not until March this year. When I decided to take up a job offer in Kuala Lumpur with my family’s blessings, almost all of my…
my new perspectives on Malaysian healthcare
I made my first and a surprise trip home recently after I moved to a new city and started a new job. Apart from my siblings who were informed very last minute for the obvious reason that I needed a ride from the airport, I did manage to surprise my parents and friends pleasantly. However,…
thriving
At the end of tomorrow I will be celebrating making the two-month mark in my new job. This second month seems to have breezed through as I adjusted and settled in nicely in my new environment in a new city. I have not been blogging since I started work so I thought a short update…
a different skyline
So here I am… looking out from my new accommodation on the 21st floor and I am greeted by a totally different skyline from what I am used to. After a 2.5-hour flight yesterday, I got into a new city to begin a new part of my life journey. I am making some great changes…
true friendship
Last year when I tripped over a small speed bump on my life journey, I discovered the essence of true friendship. The life lesson I have learnt: Friendship isn’t about who you’ve known the longest, it’s about who walked in to your life, said “I’m here for you,” and proved it. ~ Unknown My heartfelt thanks…
Colourful Threads of Life 