When I saw the news from my Facebook feed, my heart sank. I am not a loyal fan of Anthony Bourdain, but I enjoyed watching his shows. His humility, generosity and receptivity of differences often warmed my heart. I never thought such a strong character would be engulfed by the stark darkness to the point…
I entered an existential void after publishing a book that marked the end of a 5 years self-discovery journey. While the fulfilment of nailing a personal goal was sweet, the glorious moments passed in the blink of an eye. Having all the freedom in the world to create anything I want, I was lost in…
Some truths might hurt, but they set us free. After a peaceful governing power handover 2 weeks ago, all of us Malaysian realised that it was merely the beginning of an ‘ugly truth’ saga. The ex-PM who put us in this deep, deep shit of debt and corruption blamed the current PM for telling the…
When I watched Tun Mahathir signed the papers and swore in as our new Prime Minister on the TV, a surge of patriotism ran through my body. Malaysia had just created a world record — the oldest head of government in the world, he is turning 93 this year. When a leader at this age…
By copying and stealing from the pro, I started my career as a content writer without any experience and qualification. Writing has always been a passion until I came across my first paying gig that subsequently lead to more jobs. As an undereducated and underqualified writer whom experience consisted only of personal blog writing, I…
While I embraced turning a year older recently, I was secretly wrangling with the fear of not getting my shit together. I didn’t know where I got this idea from, but I have the perception that life should be set before 30, and the clock is ticking mercilessly against my will. I couldn’t understand why…
After so long, your life is still so fluid. A friend told me recently. It caused me discomfort and transported me back to a similar conversation we had one and a half years ago. I was emotionally crushed when he told me that I was ‘floating’. I didn’t know myself well enough to stand up…
After self-publishing my own story, I realized that a book doesn’t sell by itself. I started to think about what more I can do to inspire millennials to own their story and create a life they love. When a person reminded me that I am not in the writing industry but the personal development industry,…
When I heard the girl reading her story ‘Myself and I’, she sent a chill down my spine. Even though her voice, her conviction and her poise brought a smile to my face, I couldn’t erase the invisible line that sets us apart in — she is a refugee who has no right in my country. I…
There were times people questioned my decision, the way I drifted in life. There were times I felt hurt and angry when people close to my heart didn’t understand my values. Feeling that the world owed me an understanding, I was struck by a moment of truth — isn’t this diversity? That we are all different and…
When the idea of writing a book for millennial first came to me, I jumped at it in excitement. As the idea sank in, I was overwhelmed with fear. ‘Am I good enough?’, ‘Do people care about what I say?’, ‘How will people judge me?’, ‘Will it hurt?’ These thoughts sucked the excitement of the…
When I read Rupi Kaur’s poetry collection ‘Milk and Honey’, I was moved by the simplicity and strength in her words. I was inspired by how powerful words can be. She cracked her heart open like a walnut. I could resonate with her words, like how she wished she could connect deeper with her father,…