I stared at the cursor for quite a while before writing this…
Not because I didn’t know what to say, but because I wasn’t sure how to end something that has quietly become a part of me.
Writing these reflections every month has been a little like talking to a friend over coffee. Sometimes, we laughed. Sometimes we questioned life. Sometimes, we wandered into topics that didn’t have great conclusions.
Work.
Motherhood.
Leadership.
Self-doubt.
Growing older.
Growing wiser. Or at least, trying to.
I’ve never claimed to have the answers… Truth be told, I was usually writing to understand myself a little better.
If somewhere along the way you found a small piece of yourself in these stories, then perhaps they’ve done exactly what they are meant to do.
This year (or the years?) has taught me something beautiful about life. Sometimes, we don’t realise we’re living through our own “full circle” until we stop and look back.
11 years ago, I walked into Prasarana carrying excitement, uncertainty and a notebook full of things I didn’t know. Soon, I will leave carrying something very different.
Friendships.
Memories.
Lessons.
Confidence that could only have been earned through mistakes.
And a heart that is far fuller than it was when I first arrived.
People often say work is just work. I often say this too. But deep down, I know it’s not entirely true. Because work introduces us to people who change us.
To challenges that shape us.
To moments that quietly become part of who we are.
For that, I will always be grateful.
Am I sad? Of course! How could I not be?
You don’t spend 11 years somewhere without leaving little pieces of your heart behind.
But strangely, gratitude feels bigger than sadness.
Gratitude for every opportunity.
Every difficult conversation that taught me something.
Every impossible deadline that somehow, became possible!
Every colleague who became a friend.
Every leader who believed in me.
Every person who challenged me to become better.
Every setback that, at that time, felt unfair and hard.
Looking back now, I realise they were all preparing me for something.
As I turn the page and begin a new chapter, I may not fully know what lies ahead… and for the first time in a long while, I’m OK with not knowing.
Life has a way of rewarding those who keep saying yes to learning.
If the past has taught me anything, it’s that growth rarely comes from the places where we feel comfortable. It comes from the assignments we thought we weren’t ready for.
The conversations we were afraid to have.
The responsibilities that felt too heavy.
The moments we almost said no.
So, this isn’t really a goodbye. It’s simply a THANK YOU.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for allowing me to be vulnerable. Thank you for reminding me that behind every job title is a human being who’s simply trying to do their best.
If these stories have made you pause for a moment… smile a little… or look at your own life differently, then I’m leaving with a full heart.
Perhaps one of my favourite quotes says it best: “There is a world elsewhere.”
Initially, I thought it was telling me to look for another place. But now, I think it means something else.
Every ending quietly carries the beginning of another story.
This may be the last page of this chapter. But it certainly isn’t the end of mine. In Syaa Allah.
Until we meet again.
Signing off,
A
Keep learning. Keep growing. Keep going.