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Ask Celes – Are You Seeing Anyone at the Moment? (Yes, I Am Now :) )

Ask Celes

Hi Celes! I enjoy reading your blog! Considering you are so successful in your career (personal development), are you seeing anyone romantic? ~ Jennifer Hi guys, just an update to my response to the very same question I’ve answered last year (and which I’ve also requested you guys to stop asking during my 2012 year-end review ^_^”’ ). Yes, I’m attached now. ♥ I’ve officially been seeing someone…

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Posted May 8 by | 69 Comments
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How I Began to Love My Body, Part 3: Overcoming My Hatred for My Body

Recognizing the beauty of my body

This is part three of a four-part series on body image—how I hated my body for a long time, learned to love my body eventually, and how you can achieve a positive body image as well. Part 1: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 1: My Deep Hatred for My Body Part 2: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 2: Unraveling My Weight Issues Part 3: How I Began to…

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Posted May 2 by | 22 Comments
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How I Began to Love My Body, Part 2: Unraveling My Weight Issues

Pulling Skirt

This is part two of a four-part series on body image—how I hated my body for a long time, learned to love my body eventually, and how you can achieve a positive body image as well. Part 1: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 1: My Deep Hatred for My Body Part 2: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 2: Unraveling My Weight Issues Part 3: How I Began to…

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Posted Apr 30 by | 22 Comments
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How I Began to Love My Body, Part 1: My Deep Hatred for My Body

Thin Legs

This is part one of a four-part series on body image—how I hated my body for a long time, learned to love my body eventually, and how you can achieve a positive body image as well. Part 1: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 1: My Deep Hatred for My Body Part 2: How I Began to Love My Body, Part 2: Unraveling My Weight Issues Part 3: How I Began to…

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Posted Apr 28 by | 28 Comments
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Why I’m Retiring at 28 and Inviting You To Do the Same

With a Giraffe in Johannesburg, South Africa

Me with a giraffe in Johannesburg, South Africa As of today, I’m retired from work and life. What do I mean? I mean that I’ll no longer work or live life as conventional society deems me to. I’ll no longer concern myself with monetary needs, societal statuses, creating a lifetime of achievements, matching people’s expectations, and so on. I’ll just do my thing, act the…

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Posted Apr 7 by | 108 Comments
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What Happens When You Don’t Care For Your Teeth: Getting a Root Canal Treatment

X-ray of Teeth

Teeth x-ray (not my teeth, by the way—this is just a stock image) Earlier this week, I got my first root canal treatment. While root canal treatments are supposed to be painless and no more uncomfortable than having a filling, it was a very traumatizing experience for me–I’m ranking it even higher than my U.S. CBP experience on my personal trauma scale. Not fun at all, I’m telling…

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Posted Mar 29 by | 23 Comments
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The Night I Cried

Solitude

Today, I would like to share with you a past moment in my life when I cried. I don’t know why I’m sharing this except that I just want to let you in on this private moment in my past and connect with you guys on a deeper level. Six years ago, I had yet to start Personal Excellence. I was still working in the…

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Posted Mar 7 by | 46 Comments
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What I Have Learned From Being Hit On by Married Men

Me at Elliot's Beach (Chennai, India)

Horseback riding in Chennai, India (here, I’m at Edward Elliot’s Beach),thereby completing item #62 of my bucket list! More to come!! Now that I’m in my late 20s, I’m starting to have more older people in my social circle. Along with that, incidents where I get hit on by married men. Now, married guys are not my thing. Nor are guys who are attached (in a…

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Posted Feb 22 by | 31 Comments
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How I Used to Be Afraid of Intimidating Men and Why It Does Not Faze Me Anymore

Me in Hong Kong

I have a secret to share. I used to be afraid of intimidating other people. Specifically, men. Since my early 20s (I’m 28), I’ve been regarded as a “power woman”. I’ve constantly been described as “smart”, “intelligent”, “courageous”, “driven”, “powerful”, “strong”, “highly developed”, “capable”, “intellectual”, “career-driven”, and at times, “fearless”. Some friends have gone as far as to tell me that I’m the smartest /…

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Posted Feb 4 by | 98 Comments
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My 2012 in Review :) A Year of New Milestones, Creation of My Self-Identity, and New Beginnings

My 2012 in Review

Now that it’s the end of the year again, it’s time to share my end-of-year review, in true PE fashion. I hope doing so will stir you guys into reflecting how your year of 2012 has been and to plan the new year of 2013 ahead. My End-of-Year Reviews from 2008–2011 (In case any of you are interested): End of 2008: Reflection, and Moving Onward…

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Posted Dec 31 by | 34 Comments
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Ask Celes – How Can I Turn My Weakness Into a Strength?

Ask Celes

Hi Celes, my resolution for 2013 is to turn my weakness into a strength. Do you have any idea how to start ? Thank you. ~ irazhane Any weakness can be turned into a strength. Likewise, any skill you have can also be turned into an expertise. It all boils down to practice. Have you heard of the 10,000 hours rule? It basically says that when you…

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Posted Dec 12 by | 15 Comments
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