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Setting the Right Skin-tention: 2019 Skincare Resolutions

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Setting the Right Skin-tention: 2019 Skincare Resolutions

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Flex Your Optimism

A Third Culture Kid's Guide to University: Its Called Boba Not Bubble Tea

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A Third Culture Kid's Guide to University: Its Called Boba Not Bubble Tea

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Read This When You Feel Inadequate

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Singapore, I Love You

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They Don't Have to Know

Four Steps to Fighting Procrastination: Saying Goodbye to That Monkey

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Four Steps to Fighting Procrastination: Saying Goodbye to That Monkey

Understanding Procrastination: That Instant Gratification Monkey

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Falling in love with taking care of myself - mind, body and soul

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“I like to separate my work from my hobbies” he nonchalantly declared. Now perhaps it was the directness of his voice or the firmness of ...

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We were brimming with excitement from the moment we stepped outside of LAX into the thick air with only one thing on our minds – food. Ha...

Singapore, I Love You

Singapore – you drive me crazy. The sheer amount of cafes, restaurants and eateries that are packed on the tiny island are what my dreams...

They Don't Have to Know

I love the thrill of a good conversation. I want to know what you’re excited about, what’s bothering you and how you’ll overcome it. I wa...

Four Steps to Fighting Procrastination: Saying Goodbye to That Monkey

To choose to undertake a task at a time was all well and good till the time came around to actually doing that task. I seemed to have a s...

Understanding Procrastination: That Instant Gratification Monkey

I used to think that procrastination was something you could 'snap out of'. Can't keep your hands off of your phone? Simple - put it down...

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About Me

Singapore native living in Atlanta. Drinker of copious amounts of coffee and lover of planes, dance and dessert.

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