Confessions of an average Medium writer — It’s been a few years since I first heard about Medium. Back then, I signed up for everything I could find — classes, how-tos, newsletters, all that. The advice varies: “Post every day. Quality is better than quantity, so don’t post every day. Post new articles. No, post new articles…

On posh food and the taste and comfort of home-cooked meals — Several years ago, a friend invited me and a few others to his home. He cooked a bunch of delicious food and had us taste it. “This,” he said, “is gourmet. …

Are you looking for an alternative to Canva? — When you ask someone about easy-access design tools for non-designers, most people will tell you to check out Canva. It’s easy to use and has impressive templates that you can use without worrying if it looks pretty or not. …

Thoughts from an event planner turned freelance writer — I’ve been an event planner since 2012, about a year after I entered my first corporate job. Since then, I’ve done countless MICE events — conferences, seminars, expos — and other types of events, too. Graduations, sports events, family days, proms. I’ve even done weddings. When I resigned in 2019…

Seven questions to ask before you begin — Let’s say you’ve got a new product to sell or a new service to offer. …

These are not your ordinary self-reflection prompts — I think about mental health and wellness a lot. In one of many conversations I have had with my siblings, we agreed that our generation focuses more on mental health than our parents’ generation did. Perhaps we have more access to tools and concepts, and there is a new awareness…

A glimpse of my day-to-day — One of the questions people often ask me is how I plan my day and week as a freelancer. It’s no surprise because most people around me work 9–5 or have part-time jobs where the schedule is dictated by the company where they work. …

What to do when you’re languishing — When the pandemic began, I was in the middle of a job hunt after having resigned from the company where I worked for almost eight years. Job hunting felt foreign but showed much promise, with some arranging follow-ups, meetings, and second interviews. But that was during the first quarter of…

What’s the rush anyway? — Before, I was the type of person to do things in haste. I hated quiet moments of nothingness. Phrases like “we must hit the ground running” and “don’t rest on your laurels” were my battle cries — echoes of the fast-paced environment where I worked for more than seven years. …