She has left big footprints in my life — Not everyone you meet in life is meant to stay forever. Some people cross paths, leave each other memories, and go their separate ways. Such a person, who used to be an irreplaceable existence to me, came into my life and left behind one of the greatest lessons anyone could…

and when you should NOT hand in your notice — February 11 was my last day at my full-time job. After I sent my final text message to the team’s WhatsApp group, I was ready to delete the app. Then, I received a message from my former co-worker. And three others after that. Apparently, a few team members had a…

Here’s why some older people remember better than those half their age — Apparently, the human brain doesn’t always age. With simple and healthy behaviors, older people can still maintain their memories and avoid going into a mental decline. My grandmother is an example. At 98, while she still has some health issues like high blood pressure or migraine at times, her memory…

How I went from two suitcases and one backpack of 47kg to a 23kg luggage — I moved for the first time in September 2017, when I went to The Netherlands to pursue my Bachelor’s degree. I flew with Finnair and they offered 40kg of baggage for students when we purchased their flight ticket. As it was my first time moving so far away from home…

and the counterarguments to push you to take action — I’m not creative Elizabeth Gilbert would disagree. In her book Big Magic, she stated: “If you’re alive, you’re a creative person.” From my experience, most people who use this excuse including myself are misunderstanding create for invent. We believe to be creative is to make something out of nothing and originality defines one…

It takes SO much effort to do them now — I’m not someone who keeps things from her past. The day I graduated, I sold all of my textbooks and discarded every notebook. Three days after my trips, all edited photos would be uploaded to Facebook and Instagram, a recap video would be on YouTube, a blog post would go…

Remote working is predicted to be the future, just not our continent’s — While returning to the office or keeping working remotely remains a debate in the West, it’s already settled in the East. A CBRE survey conducted in March reported that 38% of companies in Asia-Pacific expect their workers to be at the office full time. Only 1% of employers support the…

It only works when you are new or stuck — Almost all writers started out writing for themselves. When I published my first short fiction to WordPress, I was 14. I wasn’t aware of that the target audience existed. I had no knowledge about digital marketing, personal branding, or anything in that spectrum. I just wrote and published. The beginner’s…

Your body tells you more than you realize — For numerous employers, one of the unexpected but desirable results of giving employees lots of tasks is to prevent them from having time to think about themselves. That’s why many people are stuck at a job they hate for years or get knocked into quitting after severe burnout. Surely staying…