Winter is a wonderful time to slow down, savor our learnt experiences this year and recap what went well and what we should adjust next year. Like Kari Leibowitz stated in How to Winter, the dark cold season can be enjoyed and utilized with the right mindset. I heed Kari’s advice and recollect the gems I collected in 2023 to align myself in the right direction this year. In 2023, I continued my learning journey both professional and personally....
2023 is coming to a close and in the same tradition, I decided to tally my book reviews. This year presented me with a big challenge. I was diagnosed with a serious illness and had to go through treatment and surgery for half of the year. This period was like a trekking expedition when I had a lot of solo time during pain and suffering to ponder and self-reflect. My...
2022 has passed and it’s time to do some cleaning up and recap. Since I’ve implemented my book tracker system, I’ve been taking a more structural approach to manage my learnings (notes, to-do-next, rating, time spent on each book, time-to-revisit, etc). Here’s a quick glance at what I enjoyed most last year. Time is medicine Time is medicine is written by Hiruma Eiko, a Guiness-certified oldest pharmacist to prescribe advice...