The retreat has concluded after 3 days of intense human interaction. We covered a lot of content, but what I valued the most is human interactions. There are colleagues that I would never get to know if not because we were "forced" to be together. This is especially the case during the meals, when we … Continue reading Mixed feeling →

I know I am an introvert by nature, I know that many of my colleagues are introvert too. So it's not surprise that we all felt overwhelmed by being together for over 12 hrs a day for the last two days. The retreat is packed with content, mostly work related, only one outing event to … Continue reading Too much social time →

It felt luxury to be in a resort alone, no schedule to follow, no need to talk, just do whatever I feel like. I was a bit anxious that I'd get sad and miserable being alone to feel lonely, but I actually enjoyed it this little escape. I did less than I intended to do, … Continue reading A full day by myself →

Happy to report I landed Siem Reap safely yesterday. It felt surreal that I haven't traveling without the family for so long. I told the girls a week ago and they were fine. But just the night before, Lizzy came to me crying so sadly, holding me tightly for a long 20 min. It was … Continue reading First solo trip since Jan 2020: what I packed →