As I get older, I realise how much of life is really about restraint. What I say. What I react to. What I allow to take up space in my head. I no longer feel the need to explain myself to everyone, or to correct every misunderstanding. Peace is not…
Category: Personal & Family
Personal life, family, and milestone reflections
Brunei Darussalam
25 Years of AnakBrunei: From Pixels to Perspectives
Twenty-five years is a long time in any medium. In the digital world, it is several lifetimes. When this blog first appeared on the nascent internet, in an era when a dial-up connection was the only gateway to the World Wide Web, when “blogger” was not yet a word, and…
Personal & Family
55 today…
Not quite young. Not yet old. Just… 55. Somewhere along the way, birthdays stopped being about cake and candles and started becoming markers of time. Not time wasted, but time lived. Experiences stacked like chapters in a book—some thrilling, some humbling, all instructive. Turning 55 feels different. Not heavier, just……
Brunei Darussalam
40 years on…
As we stand on the brink of Brunei Darussalam’s 40th National Day celebration, I find myself reflecting deeply on what this day signifies for us as a nation and for me personally. This milestone is not just a marker of time; it’s a tapestry of our collective dreams, struggles, and…
Brunei Darussalam
How did you do this year?
The tradition of summing up one’s year, often seen in the form of reflections, resolutions, and retrospectives, is a curious cultural practice that merits deeper consideration, especially given the inherently continuous and evolving nature of our lives. This annual ritual, performed by many as the year draws to a close,…
Personal & Family
Cleaning a Cat’s Litter Box: Truly a Lesson in Humility
In the rich mosaic of life’s humbling experiences, few chores resonate as deeply with the essence of humility as the seemingly mundane act of cleaning a cat’s litter box. This daily task, often dismissed as a mere household chore, is in reality a profound lesson in humility, patience, and the…