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Love Is Like the Weather — You Can’t Control It But You Can Learn to Dance In the Rain

When a relationship ends, people tend to see it as a failure. In some cases, that’s simply not true. All relationships are opportunities for growth, and in some of them, we do that more brilliantly than in others. Perhaps the success of a relationship lies not in how long it…

Love

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Love Is Like the Weather — You Can’t Control It But You Can Learn to Dance In the Rain
Love Is Like the Weather — You Can’t Control It But You Can Learn to Dance In the Rain
Love

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Jan 11

What being a foster cat mom taught me about loving and letting go

This is a reflection on fostering rescue cats. But it’s also a reflection on loving and letting go of anything we come to hold dear. Fostering rescue cats has been one of the funnest and most life-changing experiences I’ve had. Throughout the pandemic, my foster cats became my lifeline. They…

Love

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What being a foster cat mom taught me about loving and letting go
What being a foster cat mom taught me about loving and letting go
Love

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Dec 31, 2021

In the game of life, every failure is practice

As a child, I loved games. Arcade games, DOS games, 8-bit TV video games, which then upgraded to more modern PC games that required a CD for installation. Since my brothers and I had good parents, our screen time was limited, of course, and every minute spent gaming was precious. …

New Year

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In the game of life, every failure is practice
In the game of life, every failure is practice
New Year

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Jul 6, 2021

The World’s Happiest Country is Silently Driving the World’s Top Brands

Finnish-founded startups BrandBastion, Smartly.io, and Supermetrics are helping some of the biggest brands across the Atlantic automate and scale their marketing — A Tiny Population with a Big Global Impact In 2021, Finland topped the list — yet again — for being the Happiest Country in the World for the fourth year running in a UN-sponsored report. …

Marketing

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The World’s Happiest Country is Silently Driving the World’s Top Brands
The World’s Happiest Country is Silently Driving the World’s Top Brands
Marketing

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Jul 1, 2021

I Cheated on My Job With My Side Hustle — And It Was the Best Decision I Ever Made
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I agree with all of these, except for the fact that bosses will drop you.

I agree with all of these, except for the fact that bosses will drop you. I've been fortunate to work with great bosses who cared a lot about my personal and professional development. That said, when it came time to leave to pursue my side hustle full time, they understood…

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Jun 30, 2021

How to Write an Optimized Blog Post: A 2021 Guide for Lazy Writers

TL;DR — This article is not another generic, theoretical article about how to write a blog. It’s a blow-by-blow breakdown of my work process, shortcuts, and free tools I use to speed up my writing. I’ve used this process for employers and clients across all kinds of industries and have…

Writing

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How to Write an Optimized Blog Post: A 2021 Guide for Lazy Writers
How to Write an Optimized Blog Post: A 2021 Guide for Lazy Writers
Writing

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Jun 30, 2021

What I Learnt About Writing 672,000 Words In Two Years

Note: I originally published this as a LinkedIn article in 2018 and decided to repost this here to share what I learned with fellow writers. As someone who majored in journalism and worked in marketing communications for five years, I thought I knew about writing. …

Writing

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What I Learnt About Writing 672,000 Words In Two Years
What I Learnt About Writing 672,000 Words In Two Years
Writing

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May 8, 2021

Finland: An Enduring Love Story

I left my heart in Finland when I moved back to Malaysia during Covid-19 — It's been over a year since Covid-19 exploded. A year since I left Finland to return to Malaysia because even then, my gut sense told me: This isn't going to end anytime soon. Coming home to Malaysia confirmed a few things I know to be true: That Malaysia is where…

Travel

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Finland: An Enduring Love Story
Finland: An Enduring Love Story
Travel

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Mar 30, 2021

Unfolding

In a world Built, shaped, designed for men: Smart, brave, bold, curious, thinking men And beautiful, soft, loyal women; I thought a ring around my finger, Or wrinkles around my eyes Would be dues worth paying, The cost of wanting To be seen as something more Than a trophy to win, A match to be…

Poetry

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Unfolding
Unfolding
Poetry

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Mar 6, 2021

Little Moments of Humanity, in a Pandemic

Yesterday, I ventured outside my home for the first time in awhile (excluding grocery shopping) to attempt to work in a new location. I wasn’t the only one who had that brilliant idea. …

Humanity

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Little Moments of Humanity, in a Pandemic
Little Moments of Humanity, in a Pandemic
Humanity

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