4 different livesIn 4 different countriesBound by love’s tiesAs a family With varied passionsAnd unique giftsWith quirky differencesAnd common tiffs The need to fly awayThe desire to leave the nestWill only hold trueIf they find their own selves Like an individual wavesIn a big blue seaAnd yet this feelingOf being the ocean itself The realisation… {Read More}
Mom Guilt
It may not be the best day to write about this topic, considering that is Mother’s Day, a day to be rejoiced and celebrated for being a mom, but it is also an important to acknowledge the underlying emotions that mothers face everyday. Mom guilt refers to the feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and guilt that… {Read More}
Fear – A ‘Sab’ Story
If you have been following my latest posts on Linkedin, its all about the Sage vs Saboteurs, positive vs negative feelings in your head and how to conquer those Saboteurs (Sabs), to free ourselves from this unnecessary and often self-created torment of the mind. While I was sitting in the autumn sun, sipping on my… {Read More}
The ‘right’ time to get back to work
I recently coached a mom who after five years of being a full-time mother was feeling restless and lonely. She loved spending time with her children, giving them the right upbringing, managing the house, and yet there was a niggling thought in her mind that she should return back to work and that she should… {Read More}
A mum celebrating her son’s 19th Birthday
It’s Monday morning! And no it is not just any Monday morning. It is the morning of my baby boy’s birthday, my first-born, who turns all of 19 today! Time for a big celebration, except that he is away from us, for the very first time, in all his 19 years of being. This would… {Read More}
Mask-OFF says Hong Kong after 3 years of ‘hiding’
That’s me in a selfie taken today. And what is so special about it? It’s in a supermarket and…. I am not wearing a mask!! March 1, 2023. A historic day I would say as the HK government finally removed the compulsory mask order which had been put into place three years ago to fight… {Read More}
Thank you SUMMER
Well, you only need the light when it’s burning low Only miss the sun when it starts to snow Only know you love her when you let her go… And the ‘her’ in this case is SUMMER – my clothing brand that I had lovingly started almost 10 years ago. As I’m listening to… {Read More}
Bye bye Bobby
When a pet dies, the family gathers around and sheds tears, when a stray animal passes away, the whole community mourns. With a heavy heart I announce the passing of our very dear Bobby, our cherubic, ‘not-so-little’ sweet dog, who left for her heavenly abode on September 17, 2022. She came into our lives in… {Read More}
Slipping through my fingers…
Slipping through my fingers all the timeEach time I think I’m close to knowingHe keeps on growingSlipping through my fingers all the time…… He’s all of 18 ready to fly the nest. I thought I would be ready too. After all I saw this day coming a long time ago, specifically in the last one… {Read More}
How to celebrate Independence Day as an expat?
Expatriate (expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. They are different from immigrants, to the extent that expats maintain cultural ties of their home country. Maintaining these ties – whether it’s of language, culture, tradition has been very important to me. It becomes even more important when you are bringing up your… {Read More}
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