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They Called Me Crazy
View article: They Called Me CrazyI have this mindset—and I’ll be honest… it’s not natural. Like, at all. This one was built. Trained. Rewired over years—while convincing myself that my rezeki is already written for me. Because honestly? I needed a way to survive rejections. So I flipped the script: Rejection = I’m getting closer to good news. Simple. Slightly…
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Have you heard of sleep hygiene?
View article: Have you heard of sleep hygiene?I went for my regular check-up and my doctor asked, “Do you practice sleep hygiene?” And I confidently said: “You mean shower before sleep?” The doctor: 🙃 The table: 🙃 The chair: 🙃 The monitor: 🙃 The curtain: 🙃
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5 Fingers…
View article: 5 Fingers…My child came home from school today and shared something that weighed heavily on him. He said he’s been feeling down because some classmates are still teasing him for appearing in my content before. Others criticise what he posts on social media. Nothing inappropriate, nothing wrong — just random things he enjoys sharing. And then…
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When My Body Is Awake but My Brain Is Not
View article: When My Body Is Awake but My Brain Is NotMy thoughts on sleeplessness and sleep that’s never truly restful.
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Waiting Period Done… So Why Was His Certificate Cancelled?
View article: Waiting Period Done… So Why Was His Certificate Cancelled?A few years ago, I knew someone whose Takaful certificate was cancelled from inception. Waiting period? Completed. Contestability period? Completed too. So what went wrong?
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Aggressive? Shameless? Maybe. But It Worked.
View article: Aggressive? Shameless? Maybe. But It Worked.Not too long ago, I was called “cheap”, “shameless”, and accused of doing cheap marketing — simply because I posted on Threads that I’m looking for clients for my takaful and unit trust business. If only that person knew me 20 years ago… they probably would’ve called me worse names. 😂 The things I did…
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My honest experience with Orlistat (so far)
View article: My honest experience with Orlistat (so far)Experience makan Orlistat ni, honestly… agak traumatic for me. IYKYK 😂 Because of that experience, I automatically became extra careful with my food — kurang berminyak, kurang berlemak (most of the time). In a way, Orlistat ni ada psychological effect jugak. You think twice before reaching for oily food because you already know the consequences.…
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MyInvois, As I Explore the App
View article: MyInvois, As I Explore the AppIt’s that time of the year again. While salaried income earners start the submitting their BE form to LHDN in March, those of us earning through freelance work—agents, content creators, and others under Form B—only face tax season in June. But for us Form B gang, it’s always a good idea to prepare early—and get…
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Growing Pain
View article: Growing PainGrowing up, ada sorang lady in my life ni yang selalu sangat cakap I bukan waris just because I’m a daughter instead of a son. It started lepas we all pindah Penang, when I was around 9 or 10. Before that, we lived in Tanjung Karang dekat family belah my mom, and I memang manja…
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Schadenfreude
View article: SchadenfreudeIf there’s one thing I wish I’d known when I was younger, it’s that not everyone is truly rooting for your success. Some think they are — but deep down, they find pleasure in seeing you go through a rough patch. I can’t pinpoint the exact moment I realised this, but it must’ve been sometime…
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