2023's first cherry blossoms of the season

Spring/Summer Reset Routines: 10 Simple Ways for a fresh start

Did we just blink and almost half the year is over?! Hello, spring! What is this ‘springergy’ I am feeling in the air?! Are you feeling it too? It literally felt like it was just yesterday I was exploring the Christmas markets in Sicily! I blinked and now the icy grey London streets have transformed …

Setting new intentions for 2023 and word of the year

Setting new intentions for 2023 and ‘word’ of the year

And that was a wrap ladies. Another another year over, another chapter turned, and a whole new 365 days to make an impact! This means that now is the perfect time for setting new intentions for 2023 and the ‘word’ of the year. Welcome back to my blog and Happy New Year! Are you ready …

Finding joy through contentment

How to stop the toxic comparison and start thriving

The topic of ‘comparison’ is controversial. It can be a blessing or a curse. But fundamentally, we need to learn how to stop the toxic comparison and use it to drive our growth strategy and start thriving. Do you have that bittersweet feeling when you scroll through social media and see people who “seem” to …

View from the top. Enroute to Melbourne from London. View of Doha city

Why I’ve been missing in action but now I’m back

As a blogger, particularly if you have ‘made it’, you feel compelled to explain why you’ve been missing in action and what you got up to. And so this post is about why I’ve been missing in action and ta-daaa I’m back! Just kidding. I am definitely nowhere near making it in the blogosphere. But …

Soft blush flowers for flower arrangement

Daily habits to cultivate elegance and class

The most important step in your Ladylike journey is developing daily habits to cultivate elegance and class. Habits are tasks we do subconsciously without needing to negotiate with ourselves to complete them. When the time comes, you just do them on autopilot. Such as brushing your teeth, putting on moisturiser, or even the routes you …

Recap of a strange year, 2020 the year that was

2020 recap: the year that was about social distancing, self-isolating and home-staying. I’ve been pondering whether to write this post or just let it slide. I decided to write one anyway as I wanted to capture my thoughts and reflection on the year that was simply just about surviving and staying home to save the …

The joys of decorating our first Christmas tree

After a long hiatus, I am back on the blog and ready to say goodbye to 2018. It just felt like yesterday when I and a million other Londoners were crammed up by River Thames to watch the NYE fireworks. As they say, time flies when you’re having fun. Admittedly my blogging plan and schedule …

Celebrating Chinese New Year

恭喜,恭喜,恭喜發財! Happy New Year folks!! Valentine’s Day is not the only day when the town is dressed in red decorations! If you’ve been to Chinatown recently, you would be greeted by a sea of beautiful red lanterns lining the streets in readiness for Chinese New Year (or CNY) also known as Lunar New Year to …

Blogging starting a new blog building a blog

The most important lessons I learnt from building a blog

Starting your own blog is daunting and overwhelming! There’s no doubt about it. I want to share a list of the most important lessons I learnt from building my blog. I hope it will help you get over the first step hurdle and inspire you to follow your dreams. If blogging is something you really …

Looking at the Big Ben along the Thames, London Landmark

I am so excited to announce my New blog launch!!!

GUYS WELCOME to my new blog launch!! And welcome me back to the blogosphere! 🙂 I am so happy to be back. I am pleased to announce that I am finally blogging on my own site… my very own personal website. Back in May (after 4 years of procrastination!!), I tried out blogging under WordPress.com …