About Rose: I grew up in Singapore, lived in Melbourne but currently call London home. I love gastronomic adventures, especially while travelling. I stated writing at 17 to remember how it all began.
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31 December 2022
Saturday, 8.20pm
I have gone further than I think and whilst 2022 may have been the toughest one yet, there are plenty of great things to look back on:
Learned to let go and choose myself
Committed to monthly charitable donations
I picked up water-colour painting again
Participated in Breadwinners and mentored a Somalian refugee
Went to the Chelsea Flower Show in the Spring
Committed to investing with my financial adviser
Discovered Poetry Pharmacy, now a beloved book
Had the courage to proctively get treatment for my health
Travelled to Scotland/Bermuda/Arizona for work
Developed a fondness for riverside walks on a daily basis, where possible
Braved the dating scene and went on 14 first dates and learned from each one of them
Had dinner at Osteria Francescana in Modena
Reconnected with friends in person and virtually
Enjoyed a summer evening with a picnic on Hampstead Heath under a glowing sky of fireworks
Sold my Melbourne apartment
Started therapy and committed to a journey of self-improvement and finding my higher self
Found joy in a pair of Murano glass candle sticks, antique jelly moulds and Sabre cutlery
Applied for Equity Partnership, selected as a candidate and went before the PSC
Started reformer pilates
Led a successful arbitration over the summer
Then enjoyed summer in Paris
Spent more time with my goddaughter
Read more books in 2022 then the previous year
Got asked to officiate dear friends' wedding in California
Had a London summer filled with gelato
Grew sweet peas in my garden (before the scorching summer destroyed them)
Made an effort to visit family in Singapore multiple times this year
Maintained a skin care regimen
I made Christmas wreaths, table arrangements and hosted Christmas dinner
Embarked on my role as a co-chair of a D&I committee at work