Words matter.
I write about Motherhood, Career, Feminism & Social Justice issues. I also write poems sometimes.
When they say you are a good mother
“Good? That’s all you’ve got?”
I mean
A bright sunny day is good;
My decision to become a full time mother
The date was July 21, 2016. Just a month before that, I had been promoted to Head of Asia Marketing from Regional Manager of Southeast Asia at the world’s self-prolaimed most selective university.
To My Future Baby Girl
Dearest darling,
Okay – I must admit. I don’t even know if you will be a girl yet. We will find out very soon next week, after my second trimester ultrasound. But in my heart, you are.
Women and Negotiation: lessons I learned the hard way
It’s no secret that women negotiate much less than men in life, especially with regard to their careers.
Jennifer Lawrence, the brightest and most sought-after star in Hollywood in recent years, has talked about this in her letter “Why I’m paid less than my female co-star.”
Life lessons with things go south
When you screw up:
- Apologize.
- Make it short & simple. Good apologies are unconditional.
A bittersweet passport story.
This is the third time I changed my passport for the past years (yes, #humblebrag I don't care). I often don't realize it while traveling, but looking back, each stamp and each visa reminds me of a story, a place, a person.