Crunch by Nuffnang: Issue 2

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1. LET’S START WITH THE MOST
CLICHÉ QUESTION. TELL US ABOUT
YOURSELF AND WHAT YOU DO.
Hi everyone! I’m Careen, and I’m first and
foremost a wife to my dear husband, Boon,
and mother to my son, Tyler who just turned
two! I’m also the founder of The White Atelier,
a bridal boutique that provides custom-made
bridal gowns and shoes to brides in Malaysia
and beyond. I’m also a blogger at www.
careentan.com, a blog that I’ve been keeping
for the past 14 years or so!
2. DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS.
Ambitious, optimistic, and practical.
3. WHAT IS THE ONE TRAIT OF YOURS
THAT YOU ARE PROUD OF?
Okay, this is quite tough as I haven’t actually
thought much about it before. I think one
thing that has been pretty consistent for
me all these years is that I’m not afraid of
working hard. This started way back in my
high school and uni days where I would work
multiple part-time/freelance jobs to earn
pocket money to support my expenses, and
also to be able to contribute to my family’s
finances. Coming from a large family (I have
6 other sisters!) has shaped me into always
thinking of ways I could help my family live
a more comfortable life. Whenever I got the
opportunity to earn an extra buck, I would
jump on it no matter how tired or busy I was.
This has continued on to my adult life
where I would always think of ways that I
can make my days productive. I don’t like
to waste time, so I’m always finding ways
that I can squeeze in time to work, finish up
tasks and run errands. Even in my free time
before bed, I would squeeze in a few articles
from entrepreneur.com or inc.com to draw
some insight and inspiration before I call it
a day. I would feel extremely restless and
unproductive if I hadn’t done enough or learnt
something new in my day. So yes, I think that
is one of the traits that I’m pretty proud ofthat
I’m not afraid of hard work.