Small habits

First trial shift wrapping gifts at the shop counter

First Day

A trial shift, tired feet, a few lessons in gift wrapping, and one ordinary sentence that stayed with me all the way home.

First Day

A trial shift, tired feet, a few lessons in gift wrapping, and one ordinary sentence that stayed with me all the way home.

Mother and daughter shopping at a Korean grocery store

One and a Half Hours

While my daughter prepared for her HSC maths exam, I wandered through a Korean grocery shop looking for dinner and a few snacks. It was just another ordinary weekday… until...

One and a Half Hours

While my daughter prepared for her HSC maths exam, I wandered through a Korean grocery shop looking for dinner and a few snacks. It was just another ordinary weekday… until...

First time trying the LumiSpa skincare device

Giving It a Try

I finally tried the LumiSpa today. No instant miracles, no dramatic transformation. But I did discover something I wasn't expecting—the two minutes felt surprisingly calming.

Giving It a Try

I finally tried the LumiSpa today. No instant miracles, no dramatic transformation. But I did discover something I wasn't expecting—the two minutes felt surprisingly calming.

Unboxing an ageLOC LumiSpa device at home

The White Box Stayed on My Table

I finally opened the little white box. It wasn't the LumiSpa that kept me thinking. It was wondering when Zinuo had become so certain about herself.

The White Box Stayed on My Table

I finally opened the little white box. It wasn't the LumiSpa that kept me thinking. It was wondering when Zinuo had become so certain about herself.

Small white gift box on a kitchen table

I Kept Thinking About Zinuo

I came home with a small white box, but that wasn't what stayed on my mind. I couldn't stop wondering how the quietest girl in our class had become the...

I Kept Thinking About Zinuo

I came home with a small white box, but that wasn't what stayed on my mind. I couldn't stop wondering how the quietest girl in our class had become the...

Woman reflecting on the train ride home after a job interview

Some People Change More Than Others

On the train home, I realised I wasn't thinking about the interview anymore. I was thinking about an old friend—and wondering when she had become the woman I secretly wished...

Some People Change More Than Others

On the train home, I realised I wasn't thinking about the interview anymore. I was thinking about an old friend—and wondering when she had become the woman I secretly wished...