Dear Invisible Friends, I have finished 3 pages of the site! They are still rough but it should do for now. Today, I want to share what I wrote for “My Story” in case you missed the page. I have procrastinating writing this final piece because I had to list all the “bad” things that...

Dear Invisible Friends, This is the first blog post I have written for a while. I planned to continuously write when I quit my job back in May 2021 but when the blogging novelty wore off, I abandoned it because writing morphed into a daily grind of another passion project “getting done”. I was also...

Dear Invisible Friends, It has been a year since I left my full-time job for a life sabbatical to rest and recharge. It has been an unusual time with many insights that transformed how I look at myself, my environment, and the world. Here is what happened in the beginning: Infestation with uncomfortable. Yep, once...

You may or may not have noticed my absence. Well, I am happy to report that I ended up taking time off from my life sabbatical – the pause inspired by the “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” that challenged my thinking around time management systems and my priorities. After reading the book, I...

Dear Invisible Friends, I made a tombstone out of clay as a decoration for my desk… “Morbid,” remarked my friend. “Bad Omen, ” whispered my mom. “Inspirational,” I murmured to myself. Here is why: A powerful reminder to use my time wisely. Contrary to what I have absorbed growing up, I understand that time and health,...

Dear Invisible Friends, Today I am reflecting on my 4,5 months life sabbatical brought to life by the “dream turned nightmare” position. For clarity, I decided to organize my thoughts around 3 themes: recovery, well-being, and passions. This installment covers the transition from a full-time job to almost complete unemployment. As you might recall, a...