I have always struggled to disconnect from work, but more so since the pandemic started last year. In March 2020, work seamlessly transitioned online. However, under lockdown restrictions, the life bit of the work-life balance equation lagged behind. In such a situation, it is easy to get sucked into a dangerous cycle of working 24/7…
View PostI have been a (mild) capsule wardrobe enthusiast since 2018. I say mild because I do not dedicate much time and energy to organizing my capsules in an aesthetically pleasing way for my socials. Nor do I obsesses over the exact number of pieces or styles I need to have season after season. Capsule wardrobes,…
View PostI am surprised anytime a friend or colleague tells me they did not negotiate a job offer because they were “lucky” to receive one in the first place. I would not lie that I, too, felt this way about the first job I received after college. The work permit uncertainties, first in the US and…
View PostIn March last year, six months into my current job as a Big 4 Senior Consultant, a competitor firm offered me a double promotion. Soon after I received the offer, however, it went on hold as part of the firm’s response to Covid-19. Fast forward to early this year, the offer was back on the…
View PostFor a long time, I’ve second-guessed sharing my running story because in my mind I’m not a runner. That said, running has been in some shape or form always been a part of my adult life. Growing up in a conservative family in Pakistan, I wasn’t ever encouraged to pick up exercise. May be because…
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