coming together for a reason

what factors do i cling on most dearly to when making important decisions?

1) financial stability
2) personal time (work life balance)
3) job satisfaction

however long term and short term rankings will tend to adjust itself especially after I've reached a certain income level, where money will ceased to be a main concern.

there was a good sharing cum discussion last night. It's what i call 'quality time'.

geezzz...like what ling always say, we come together for a reason. it's truely a big relevation about myself.

the truth hurts

it's been 5 long days. back with a mentally exhausted mind but well fed body - 6 meals a day with a 13 hours of activity daily. Taxing on the body but went home with a better understanding of the real demands of this job.

undoubtly, there is lots of fun, laughter and bonding among newbies and is definitely a moment which would be remembered by all. it's amazing how hr puts in tremendous efforts to invite ministers, mps and directors to give us prep talks and intensive training to prepare us for the road ahead.

though i'm grateful for the opportunity to be trained by veterans and the patience shown to mentees, major doubts still linger on at the back of my mind.

it's funny how hr tries to hide the real intensity of this job. maybe there should be greater transparency and honesty to screen out unsuitable candidates rather than bring them on board only to let them realise that it's not as smooth sailing as we thought.

work life balance? it's clearly not in the dictionary of the many veterans. not sure how many folks from Y generation is willing to forgo that for the sake of climbing the ladder.

a paid vacation!

a week long work camp at nacli means all play and NO WORK! my vacation has begun!

the moment when i've decided to let go, my ferocious appetite seems to have eased... funny how the body works. i sleep better, feel happier and quality of life naturally improves.

am starting to plan for the next calendar year :)

on cloud 9!

To a group of pple who made my day today...

my sincere thanks goes out to all toastmasters friends who are so supportive of first timers like me, attempting to do what I thought was impossible and made it a smashing victory!

something that i desperately needed to correct is my monotonous voice that dilutes level of interest among audience. gosh, a serious and repetitive mistake. how do i correct it?!?!?

had an interesting talk with our counsellor cum mentor FL.

wat were the key takeaways?

1) the need to maintain a level of dignity
2) changing the way i perceive myself - be less negative
3) lavishing praises on others

am on cloud 9... can probably live on it for the next one week!

eat sleep peace...

what does this picture remind you?

wish i could be as carefree and nonchalant about life.

my sleep deprived body is starting to show symptoms of protest...

poor memory, sensitive skin, agitated mood, slurred speech, bad eating habits... n the list goes on.

despite attempts to hide it, friends can easily see the stressed look on my face. i have the solution to nip it in the bud but am playing the waiting game. don't want to lose out more than what i can bear.

gotta repay my sleep debt now...

Work life balance

now that the worst days are over, am glad to instill some form of normalcy back into my lifestyle - just met a friend for dinner tonight. Haven had the liberty for the past 2 months to linger over a cup of coffee for hours :)

Shall be making it a commitment to go for regular cg meetings, probably even exco meetings and leaving work ON THE DOT!