Although I created the list only in August — There is nothing like death that can make you grab life by its balls. And this remains only a saying until you really start thinking about death. Not as an abstract, faraway possibility. But as a very real incident with a short timeline. Because to be painstakingly honest, we can…

I decided to quit my job with zero freelance clients afterward — “It seems just too risky to hand in my resignation without having at least one freelance client signed up to work me yet. I have a mortgage to pay every month as well,” I told my peer coach. “So, what values do you get to express in your current job?”…

And how to gradually shift to non-appearance compliments instead — A few years back, one of my co-workers sent me a Ted Talk featuring a woman in her seventies or eighties. After watching it, I texted my co-worker, “OMG! She looks so great for her age!” As soon as I hit Send, I wished I could have taken it back. …

You don’t want to be liked by every Tom, Dick, & Harry, do you? — I’m sick of articles telling me how to make people like me or how to know if my peers like me. I’m sick of experts telling me to smile more, listen deeply, maintain eye contact, give a man the best time of his life, and mirror other people’s body language…

This is the best test my healing has ever faced so far — Don’t get me wrong. Getting ghosted is one of the most hurtful things that one can do to you in any stage of dating, including post-breakup. You question the connection you thought you had. You question the genuineness of everything they said. …

Can we eradicate toxic masculinity by raising our dating standards? — Do you know who a unicorn man is? Well, not that kind of man. For those of you who are new to this term like me, in general dating and sex terms, this is a man “who joins a couple as their third partner, for one-time sex or even for…

A step-by-step guide on how to find compatible partners — “He seems like a nice guy so far,” I described my latest date to my friend when she hit me with a bomb of wisdom. “It’s really not about if he’s a nice guy. It’s about how compatible you are together. Wasn’t your ex-husband a nice guy too?” Correct. My…

Here’s how I created mine and how it decreased my overwhelm — When I transitioned from my corporate role as a project manager to my freelance writing and life coaching business, my whole world changed in unthinkable ways. I finally felt like I owned my days and could do whatever I wanted with my time. But at the same time, the possibilities…

A guide to asking deep questions from a professionally trained coach — Rasa was a South Asian guy who had traveled a lot. I met him on a dating app like how we meet all these guys nowadays. He just told me that he had backpacked in Europe — a place I have not yet gone to but was hoping to visit…