: About Me

I love writing, and i owe it to my mom for inspiring me to develop further in that direction early on in childhood. I guess taking an active role in organizing and editing school papers never really left me. In Singapore, I started off as Center Manager, a challenging yet fulfilling post that had me juggling both policy-making and administrative roles for a government-led initiative on skills training for migrant workers. Building further on my involvement with community activities, I later became Managing Editor of a niche publication. These past few years, I have shifted focus - learning and mastering the ABC's of parenting.

My passion is ...

Discovering the beauty of life.

I know too much about ...

Certain aspects of banking

My parents always told me ...

Put God first in everything that you do.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a writer, teacher

My favorite memory ...

My wedding

Why I write ...

To inspire the good in others

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Foreign tv series

My first job ...

Budget Clerk

My best moment ...

Giving birth

My inspiration ...

God Almighty, my parents, my family

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Leaving home

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The decision to leave home usually means sacrificing part of one's happiness. However, there may be times, when we have to make the tough decision to leave, for the good that it will bear in the long-run. I had mixed emotions when I left home to start work in Singapore about five years ago. I was excited by the prospect of working and living abroad, but at the same time, saddened that I will be on my own. Adjusting to my new environment without my family, proved to be far more challenging than I expected. The job of facility administrator encompassed all aspects of operations, as there was...

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