Mid Career Change: Evolve or Transform?
"History is a study of change but ironically used as a map for the future." We look to the past to guide us, but what if the map we follow limits us? What if clinging to the familiar holds us back from a future we can’t yet imagine? As individuals, especially at...
The Potemkin Village of Social Media
I have recently come across the concept of the Potemkin village. It refers to an elaborate facade designed to give an impression of prosperity while concealing the less impressive reality underneath. The term comes from the 18th century, when Grigory Potemkin, a...
The Weight of Secrets
There’s a unique kind of heaviness that comes with holding a secret. It’s the type of burden that’s always there, lurking beneath the surface, shaping your thoughts, your interactions, and your very identity. I know this all too well because I’ve lived it. There was a...
Building Resilience: My Journey to Becoming Stronger
There was a time in my life when everything felt like it was unraveling. I found myself raising my six-year-old daughter as a single parent, just after emerging from a traumatic divorce. My self-confidence was at an all-time low. I was juggling too many...
The Missing Order
It was almost midnight... ...when I made my dash towards the McDonald situated at the mall near where I lived. This would be my second visit for the night, as the crew had missed out on a side order for my takeout. The shops in the mall were closed and the lights...