This topic has been bubbling for a while and this week, a conversation triggered me to write it down to organize my thoughts. A colleague of mine turned 55 birthday. When I look at her, I see energy, passion for life and work, beautiful (popping red is her signature), and I love her smile. When … Continue reading Switching gear: observation on ageing, body size, culture →

I am surprised that I can get used to wake up past 6am. Now that I go to bed 10 or 11pm due to evening meetings, I naturally wake up past 6am. I have been waking up between 4 and 4:30am for years. I thought I would never change this rhythm. I don't get hungry … Continue reading Surprising changes →

Parenting is a process of letting go. Sofia entered mid school and became almost 100% independent. I don't need to remind her things; she's fully on top of them. I am impressed and felt odd at first that I was jobless in one aspect of parenting. The joy of reading fiction. I have read good … Continue reading 24 things I learned in 2024 →

We come across a lot of ideas, most of them pass by quickly, but few remain with us as they resonate with the stage of life we are in. Here are few this week Elaine, the blog reader that I met in Perth, shared the anxiety built up before her call week. That the call … Continue reading Ideas that resonate with me →