True Belonging never asks us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.

True Belonging never asks us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are.

Brené Brown

Where in your life are you shrinking, filtering, or reshaping yourself just to feel accepted?

Belonging is one of our deepest human desires. But sometimes, in the pursuit of connection, we abandon ourselves.

We adjust our opinions.
We tone down our personality.
We hide the parts that feel “too much” or “not enough.”

That’s not belonging — that’s fitting in.

Fitting in asks you to edit yourself for approval.
True belonging asks you to stand in your truth — fully, vulnerably, unapologetically.

Real connection doesn’t require a mask. It requires courage. The courage to show up as you are and trust that the right people, spaces, and opportunities will align with your authenticity. 🌿

When you stop performing and start being, you don’t just find connection — you find freedom.

📝 Try This:
Identify one space in your life where you feel the need to “perform.”

This week, practice expressing one honest thought or preference without softening it to please others.

You don’t belong because you changed.
You belong because you showed up as yourself. ✨

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CAREER

  • Educational Mentor & Coach, Founder (Berleaf Education)
  • Co-founder, The Orijean (theorijean.com)

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BSc. Economics and 2nd Major in Law (SMU)
  • Associate of Chartered Secretaries Institute of Singapore (CSIS)
  • Real Estate Sale Person (CEA Reg No. R062858E) (Propnex)  
  • Diploma in Law & Management (TP)

ACCOLADES

  • Singapore Academy of Law Gold Medalist (Top Student) [2010]
  • Director’s Honours List [2007 – 2010]
  • Rajah & Tan Academic Achievement Award [2008]
  • Tito Issac & Co LLP Academic Achievement Award [2007]
  • National Health Board Photography Competition Runner Up [2004]