When you don’t want to see the big picture or connect dots — When I didn’t get into university of my choice, my first legit big rejection, I was a cocktail of annoyance and depression. I voluntarily chose to take a drop year - and balance torque and chemical equations and calculus. I look back and think WHY? I am a planner and…

I spent a wonderful day in a town in Windsor visiting a school friend. We weren’t like best friends back then, but when she moved to UK and we reconnected on Instagram, it was like no time has passed. There is this instant trust and connection with school friends. 🥹 …

when you want to girl boss hard. Part 1/3 — Like why shouldn’t you be a boss girlie/guy with a dream 9–5 job, 1–2 side hustles that make you passive income, a thriving love life filled with travel stories, and your house be that rivaling Vanessa Hudgens. Oh and don’t forget, all of it well edited into tiny 30 sec…

this blog was sent courtesy all 5 tweaks. — I am a big fan of low-effort but high-ROI tweaks. sharing my top 5 that save my life all the time. ⏰ 10 seconds of insane courage so how that works is whenever you are doubting yourself, or have a fear or just need to get over it — from the bottom of your heart, gather…

Okay besties, time to share my new discovery — my love for podcasts. For the longest time I wasn’t really into it. Like who can speak and make note-worthy sense every time? I listened to a few podcasts but as a chore to do. …

Things I wish I knew going into review/promotion cycles. — I don’t even remember writing my first self-review at my first job lol. I considered it just another part of corporate grind, and felt had little to no influence on the outcomes anyways. “Don’t you see how amazing I am? I will get promoted when it’s my turn!” Performance reviews…

The 28th element in the periodic table is Nickel. — Nickel is often alloyed with other metals to improve their strength and resistance to corrosion. Much like nickel, I hope this year adds strength and resistance to me. Things that I learned in this year Talk to yourself like you talk to your bestie. It is difficult to make new friends now but keep trying. Religiously go…

Takes into account that January has already started. — The first week of January should come as a trial week, where you can dip your toes, clear the slate, and reset. If you are a person who likes to put in effort — but not too much effort and still like to thrive, these 4–5 reset work tips might…

Personal experience on teams, work-life balance, and cultural differences — ⚠️ Spoiler — No hot takes below. All stuff below is my personal experience which I agree could be biased, maybe privileged, or hugely different from you. I am open to hear your experiences, and learn from you. 👉 On product and users As designers (and tech people), we love solving problems. Personally I have…