How Are You Holding Up?

New Zealand was effectively put on lockdown since Thursday, and it might be in place for at least 4 weeks. But the Mister and I have been staying home since last weekend, ever since the numbers of confirmed cases started going up. We’re one of the lucky ones who get to continue our work at … Continue reading How Are You Holding Up?

Appreciating The Ordinary

It’s always awesome to celebrate our big milestones and successes. Got a job promotion? Well done! Started a new business venture? Good on you! Bought a house? Have some friends come over! Got married or had a baby? That calls for a huge celebration! Of course, it’s easy to highlight these milestones, but in reality, … Continue reading Appreciating The Ordinary

Grieving, But Grateful

We lost our little one. I should have been 10 weeks along. I was at the emergency room at 1:00AM, bleeding heavily. Later that day, I had an ultrasound scan and they didn’t find any heartbeat, and it looked like the baby stopped growing weeks ago. While laying down at the ER, I think I … Continue reading Grieving, But Grateful

Starting The Year Slow

Happy 2020, everyone! 🎆🎇 For a lot of people, the start of a new year is like having a clean slate. It is an opportunity to reflect on the past year, start new habits (or stop some old ones), and possibly define some goals for the year. It’s like a fresh wave of energy appears … Continue reading Starting The Year Slow

Taking A Much Needed Break: Queenstown Trip

View from Queenstown Hill Summit, overlooking Lake Wakatipu After months of really hard work, we finally took a week-long break and went on a trip. It’s just really refreshing to just not open my laptop and not read work emails for 7 days. We booked a flight to Queenstown and rented an Airbnb just outside … Continue reading Taking A Much Needed Break: Queenstown Trip