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. …

Here’s how I set up my “system” for a steady stream of writing assignments — One of my biggest fears about quitting my corporate role and going freelance was looking for clients. I worried that I would have to keep looking for clients every month or so. In all my corporate roles, new projects and assignments continuously knocked on my door. …

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…

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…

How to finally become your own anchor and make dating fun — I was annoyed with Leam because he took almost four hours to respond to my text. I messaged him around 7.30 pm, and he responded around 11.30 pm. This was right after a previous night of continuous pleasing banter until we went to bed. …