Brainfoodinator

The documentary on Alexander McQueen showed you the life story of amazingly talented Lee McQueen. I also realised through his story, instead of worrying about working with the best, just work with your friends :)

Know what you want and manifest it!

Resilience is generally a good thing, but sometimes it might also mean you tend to push yourself further than what’s good. Try to listen to your body for signals!

Small wins are important and the ritual of celebration actually makes a difference! Tonight was a night of celebration for women in software, and it was very nice to be surrounded by people who recognise your contribution

Practised full detachment when on vacation! Still processing the trip~

The challenges of emotional management in entrepreneurship journey...

Professionalism is something we could take for granted in the corporate world. Then sometimes we get disappointed by people we encounter. Sometimes the different standards in professionalism is resulted in cultural differences...

I went away and did the “airplane mode challenge” - practiced true detachment. Hence why I did not update for a few days! In the future, I’ll also fully detach when on vacation :)

More insights from the book “REST” - detachment, being in control of one’s time and relaxation are three key elements in recharging one’s energy!

The art of happily pampering oneself :)

Worked half day even though it’s a bank holiday. It’s super easy to overwork when it’s your own thing... I did a pretty good job putting my phone on airplane mode over the weekend though :)

Things always take longer! Especially if you are an optimistic person~ Whatever your “realistic estimate” might be, time it by 2, you might be right now >

Enjoy the good weather while it lasts :)

Intentionally allocate no work hours and days! It’s an art, and balance can be achieved :)

My very first opera! While it was a brilliant production, the storyline really made me upset...

Just like how we would invest time in mastering tools like a tennis racket in order to better enjoy the game itself, our physical body is also a tool in our own life journey. If we could master our physical body, in terms of both strength and energy, then we could maximise the enjoyment

When a room full of educators come together and share stories, a few things become clear - part of the struggles educators experience are no flaws of any individual, but the inevitable inefficiency that’s part of human groups beyond a certain size

When a Chinese and Nigerian meet serendipitously in London and decide to build a company together! I know haha

Quick review of the day~ Excited for the conference tomorrow!

An inspiration for women and men! Noticing how far we’ve come, true equality might not be far anymore :)