THE PAST
I have always been interested in art discipline, especially performing arts. When I was 6 years old, I wanted to do ballet so bad (I mean, come on... most small girls would wanna ballet, don't you girls? I heard, yesss!). And so, I asked my dad if I could enter ballet class at Kelab Darul Ehsan instead of Taekwondo? Of course, his answer was NO. Most probs because he knew if he let me, I could have became a dancer now already and really, why not? Because I love dancing! Singing too! Acting too! During school and college years, I was involved in a lot of plays and one I was so proud of - when I directed a Twisted Rapunzel play at my alma mater and we won first place!
But, having to digest that I couldn't really pursue my passion in arts because of my family background (quite Islamic so to speak) I forgo that dream of mine. Yet, thanks to my dad for opening a new path for me when he sent me to Acheh at 14, to do a major humanitarian mission post the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. That time, I realised how self-centred I was only living life revolving myself and at the same time how fortunate I was to have that kind of opportunity when I was very young. I learned that there was more to life and that, a lot of people are suffering and not living in a comfortable enough condition. Fired by the passion to help people to live a better life and alleviate world poverty, I decided to take agriculture as my study majors. Ideally, I wanted to produce good food for people but mostly to educate the dwellers of the world, especially the ones affected by poverty to become self-sustainable so they do not have to live in such a state anymore.
JUST RECENTLY
Having completed my degree, I didn't know what to work as and in. All I knew all these years was I wanted to end world poverty but little did I know on how to go about realising this dream. So when people suggested that I go to work at Nestlé or Sime Darby I couldn't resonate with that because I never really pictured myself working in those fields to achieve that dream of mine. Ie: Yes, working first with a company or an organisation will help me achieve that dream of mine - but just not in these fields.
THE PRESENT
After a year of jumping here and there, trying things out to see which fits me, struggling mentally with the everyday question I had for myself - "What am I doing?" I finally came to a realisation that I could achieve that dream of mine by being influential, motivational & inspirational. I have also decided to combine this passion with arts through the use of media. So, here I am working on just that while balancing my life as a wife and soon to be mother!
And because I am passionate across a number of disciplines, expect to find treasures of nature, travel, photography, volunteering, adventurous activities, healthy living, yoga, meditation, pregnancy, parenthood & my diary as a UK student.
Love.
Stay hungry, Mus 💋
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