Michelle

Travel information

I am currently

Description

I grew up in a small town surrounded by nature, often spending my time exploring and swimming in the various river spots nearby. After graduation, I moved to the capital city—Kuala Lumpur—where I spent nearly 20 years immersed in its fast-paced, bustling environment.

In recent years, I took an extended break from work to turn inward and reconnect with my true self. During this time, I realized just how much I missed being close to nature. I felt a deep pull back to it, along with a growing desire to rediscover parts of myself that had long been quiet.

This journey has awakened a new curiosity in me—I'm now eager to try new things, to step beyond my previous boundaries, and to explore life in ways I once never imagined or considered important.

Interests

Culture

Self development

Music

DIY & crafts

Gardening

Drawing & painting

Outdoor activities

Nature

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
Chinese (Cantonese): Fluent
Chinese (Mandarin): Beginner

More details about my language interests
I am interested to learn other languages like Spanish, and also improving my Mandarin language.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Gardening

General Maintenance

Life at a Farmstay

Eco Projects

Art Projects

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Some knowledge of:  

Hospitality/Tourism

Teaching

House sitting

More details about your skills

My initial career started in banking industry where I spend almost 10 years, working from junior to manager position in operation related position. After that, I took a 180 degree change to being a freelancer as a corporate trainer specializing in image and grooming for about 8 years before I took extended time off for reconnecting with myself.

During this work as corporate trainer, I often have to speak publicly, either on stage or in classroom style to a group of people (ranging from 25 persons per class and sometimes up to 100 persons per session), arranged by their companies, to guide and teach them about importance of maintaining a professional image and business etiquette.

Now in the past few years of the break, I began exploring some gardening on my own, which unfortunately has not been very successful to say. I also embark on a journey of improving my physical health using food, so I am exposed to the concept of eating healthy, especially using fruits and vegetables. In addition to that, I also started to exposed to the importance of emotional and mental health and explorations of inner self, that has helped me tremendously in who I shifted to be today.

Because of my initiative to improve my physical health using food, I do have some simple skills of cooking, however I am not a good cook. I merely have some basic skills of cooking some food in ways that I deem healthy that uses very natural ingredients.

I am good in English, Malay and can speak Cantonese and Mandarin well, although I can't read and write in Chinese. And I am very open to leaning new things and new skills as part of exploring this new phase of my life.

Age

45

What else ...

I love dipping and swimming in the river, reading books about deepening my inner self and spirituality, and connecting to Earth by barefoot grounding or earthing.

I am also exploring soulful arts painting - basically not about painting for approval and beauty but drawing through connecting heart and soul.

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  Special dietary requirements