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Positive vibes

The line between personal life and work is blurring, or it has never bothered me.  I extend my work time into my personal time, and never the other way around. I find myself responding to email and sending out work-related texts at night. I'm very driven for I want to accomplish deliverables within and before the timeline. My work ethics are strong and I don't think any of my bosses would deny. That's my work principles, don't over-promise. Under promise and deliver ahead of time, well. I'm a dependable person who can deliver quality work. I think deep and consider many aspects. If there are challenges, I will research or reach out to networks for opinions. If time is pressing, I will draft an outline to test or get a direction from bosses. I think agile and belief in prototyping and iterations to perfect the solution.  When I make mistakes, I choose not to shy away and admit my mistakes, and follow by an analysis of the situation and provide next-step options.  I n...
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Don't just exist, Live

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I'm 38 this year. I am not a successful person but I'm a responsible person. I am responsible for my family (my parents, husband and children). I questioned if I have been good enough to myself.  Whenever a friend shared how poor life is, I tend to advise to live a life without too high an expectation. Whatever you have today, it will be sufficient. I reflect on my life. I earn decently to give my parents more than enough money for their living expenses. My salary allows me to take the family out for trips once a year. I don't splurge on materials. Sometimes, I take time off from family and work and detox through running or just spending a day with myself. But that is rather infrequent. I focus much on achieving the work deliverables and ensure the children have fun during weekends and the house is comfortable to stay.  Looking back in my years after graduation, I spent 1 year in a logistics firm where I picked up Excel skills which were my key strength for the next few yea...
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