Ever found yourself trapped in the endless loop of doom-scrolling, even after vowing to cut back? I recently embarked on a mission to adopt a “low-information diet,” aiming to reduce my news intake and reclaim my peace of mind. Spoiler alert: it didn’t go as planned. It all began when I stumbled upon a thought-provoking […]
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Weekly update [10th March 2025]
Happy Labour Day! It’s been a week of catching up on things and with people. There’s also the general slowness that comes from the first week of Ramadan too. Here’s a quick snapshot: Healthy Wealthy Wise
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The Art of Doing Nothing
Lately, I’ve noticed that even when I take time off, I don’t actually rest. There’s this constant hum in the background—tasks I could be doing, goals I haven’t hit, that nagging feeling that I should be productive. And because of that, even my downtime feels… less restful? Like a phone that’s technically on “low power […]
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A Simple Home-Cooked Meal
Day 1 of Ramadan in Melbourne meant 14+ hours without food, water, or coffee—tough! But as sunset approached, my wife and I headed over to my parents’ place for iftar (breaking the fast). When we arrived, my mum had prepared a feast, with some of my favourites. It was the typical Ramadan affair with dates […]
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Weekly Summary [2nd March 2025]
Well, technically this is a fortnightly update since the previous weekend was so jam packed and so was the week just past. Here’s a quick snapshot of what has been happening:
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Finding blind spots with long walks
Ever had one of those conversations that start out as casual banter but somehow lead to a profound realization? That happened to me this week. An old friend decided to keep his schedule more open—less rigid planning, more space for spontaneous catch-ups, like we used to do in university. So, when we met up, we […]
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Weekly Update [16-Feb-2025]
This week is normally one where I’m quite busy in the day job- apart from half day off to catch up on life admin, it’s a full 6 days week with only today for rest! But, I have decided to take a chunk of long service leave, so instead of a huge chunk of work, […]
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Lessons learnt in 2024
It’s been one whirlwind of a hectic year in 2024. As it draws to a close, here are some of the lessons learnt and how that will change things going forward. There are a lot of little lessons learnt too, but I’ll keep it to these main ones for now. If you’d like more, leave […]
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Weekly Summary (15th Dec 2024)
After the socialising of the last 2 weeks, I was essentially a hermit this week! Apart from going out of my house for work and coffee, the rest of the time, I basically hid in a cave. 😂 I came to realise that home has become that sanctuary now: it’s just a calm place to […]
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Weekly Summary [8-Dec-2024]
It has been a social week that’s been packed full of activities. And work. 😂 On the one hand, it’s winding down for the year, but I feel that this year, things are really not slowing down nearly as much. In fact, I’m already receiving requests for extra work next year! On the social front, […]