When my colleague reminded me that there was a public holiday coming up this week, my first response was a wistful staring into the distance, plotting ways 1 day could turn into 3 weeks backpacking around Asia, but more on that later. What I wasn’t at all aware of was the cultural rabbit hole that lay ahead. … More 3 highlights, sharing Hari Raya Aidilfitri
In a world where information is made available in the extreme, we’re able to witness happenings, ranging from the heart warming, to the irrelevant, to the truly horrifying, across all known borders and time zones. Faced with such a tsunami of events however, could quickly render anyone’s emotions unresponsive. It’s difficult to care about everything, everywhere, … More About emotional resilience & staying engaged
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege to be a supermodel. Not because I have darn long legs or a helluva perfect face, but because I have the heart to change myself and the willingness to teach others what I’ve learned. A supermodel of the values I hold dear. Pure Fashion MNL, an international … More [Guest] Living my values
I tell people I feel old (29 hits in about 2 weeks), and most of them already have more years on the clock than me. I even got called ‘lad’ the other day, ha ^^ what a blessing. But feeling old for me isn’t about how much is behind me. See, when I look at … More When I say ‘I hope you feel old’
Ever hear of corporate social responsibility? How about the triple bottom line? And where does Sustainability fit into it all? I’m proud to say I’ve worked for Unilever, one of those big corporate monsters out to consume the world and wipe its mouth with your first-born. One of the key reasons for my pride was … More [P]eople, planet, profit
Narcissism. Selfishness. Self-love. These three terms have some common roots, a shared family tree you could say. There is of course also a distinct difference between them, non more so than the meaning of self-love. Following on the energising happenings last night, detailed in Flight, 3rd Issue, where I was fortunate enough to witness the … More [G]ratitude for self
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