On Respect

“It takes awhile before a guy can respect a woman,” my ex said. “Women always seem to demand respect upfront, but the truth is, when a man sees a woman, he predominantly think of only one thing — sex.” “It’s only after some time passes and they’re still around that they start respecting a woman,” […]

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Beneath the Iceberg

Last night, over milk tea, Mark and I were exchanging notes over the past six months we’ve spent in the organization. Over the half year, we have managed to increase membership by over 75%, more than double our funds and have been churning out at least 3 to 5 projects per month. Not bad for […]

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Regaining My Self-Respect

Here’s a conversation I had earlier with my friend, James: Raven: I think I lost my power, James. He (Ex #2) has been ignoring me for 2 days straight now. What shall I do? James: Do u want him or do u want your pride? Raven: My pride first. Not pride… respect. James: Then don’t […]

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A Nice Evening

Yesterday, I had a nice evening with my friend, Matt D. I met Matt around two weeks ago when he gave me a call to attend the Gala. Good thing, we had around 2 tickets left, and I gave him my ticket instead. During the Gala, I saw that he was this nice gentleman, with […]

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Debunking the Myth

Yesterday, I presented my first ice breaker speech at Toastmasters. Here’s the long-version of my speech (significantly cut it down because it exceeded the required 6 minutes, and you know how strict Toastmasters are when it comes to time) for your reading pleasure. People have asked me why I joined Toastmasters. Mark in particular, scratches […]

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Empowered!

I feel great and empowered! I feel like I’m on top of the world! Such change comes from within. I don’t think it’s anything external that has happened recently. Nothing much has changed… But I’ve had this surge of confidence in me that I can’t explain, and finally I know my self-worth. I am truly […]

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The Worst Kind of Revenge

I was talking to a girl-friend of mine a few weeks ago. She used to kinda go out with another friend of mine. Unfortunately, he wasn’t that much into her. And politely excused himself from the blooming relationship by saying that he’s moving to the United States to get engaged to a former flame. Surprise, […]

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