Hello skincare enthusiasts. I want to check has anyone tried or does micro needling at home ? I want to incorporate it into my skin care routine but not sure where to start. Any brands or recommendations?
Any suggestions for Indian skin care?
43 F, Indian woman. I was never active but got into strength training during my mid 30s. At that point I was doing strength 4 days a week , yoga 2 days and remaining I would swim. Workout took a hit post covid and I gained around 10 kgs. and now even though I am following same routine my weight doesn’t seem to move. I understand hormones play a role but I am so Damm tired of going in daily only to see no results. Any tips for me ?
Hi everyone. 42F here.
I’ve been on this road since I turned 40, and with 43 just around the corner, I’ve finally decided it’s time to step off.
Over these last three years, I’ve poured so much into this—years of my life, thousands of dollars, and endless emotional energy. I’ve tried 2 IUIs and multiple rounds of IVF. Early on, I was blessed with three viable embryos, but sadly, none of them implanted. After that, I threw everything I had at this: modified stims, endo PRP, tube testing, the ERA test… so many protocols and procedures that I’ve honestly lost count.
Like so many of you, I spent hours searching this sub, reading your stories, taking notes on what worked, and bringing those ideas to my doctors to try every possible angle. But after my last two PGT-A results came back with no euploids, my doctor and I had a real heart-to-heart. He was gentle but honest: at my age, the odds are very low, and it has purely become a numbers game.
Hearing that was heavy, but it also brought a quiet kind of clarity. I’ve officially decided to stop.
It’s such a strange, conflicting space to be in. I feel so deeply sad because I truly wanted to hold my own little "mini-me" in my arms. But at the exact same time, I feel an incredible sense of relief. Relief that I don't have to put my body through the wringer anymore. Relief that I can stop riding that brutal emotional rollercoaster every single month, holding onto hope for a miracle.
I wanted to share this to say a sincere thank you to everyone here. This community helped me understand a complex, lonely process through so many different eyes, and your shared knowledge meant the world to me during my darkest moments.
To every single sister still out there fighting, hoping, and trying: I am holding space for you and wishing you all the strength and luck in the world. ❤️
Hi everyone. 42F here.
I’ve been on this road since I turned 40, and with 43 just around the corner, I’ve finally decided it’s time to step off.
Over these last three years, I’ve poured so much into this—years of my life, thousands of dollars, and endless emotional energy. I’ve tried 2 IUIs and multiple rounds of IVF. Early on, I was blessed with three viable embryos, but sadly, none of them implanted. After that, I threw everything I had at this: modified stims, endo PRP, tube testing, the ERA test… so many protocols and procedures that I’ve honestly lost count.
Like so many of you, I spent hours searching this sub, reading your stories, taking notes on what worked, and bringing those ideas to my doctors to try every possible angle. But after my last two PGT-A results came back with no euploids, my doctor and I had a real heart-to-heart. He was gentle but honest: at my age, the odds are very low, and it has purely become a numbers game.
I’ve officially decided to stop.
It’s such a strange, conflicting space to be in. I feel so deeply sad because I truly wanted to hold my own little "mini-me" in my arms. But at the exact same time, I feel a sense of relief. Relief that I don't have to put my body through the wringer anymore. Relief that I can stop riding that brutal emotional rollercoaster every alternate month, holding onto hope for a miracle.
I wanted to share this to say a sincere thank you to everyone here. This community helped me understand a complex, lonely process through so many different eyes, and your shared knowledge meant the world to me during my darkest moments.
To every single sister still out there fighting, hoping, and trying: I am holding space for you and wishing you all the strength and luck in the world. ❤️
Happy to share that I passed my PMO-CP exam today! 🎉
Having completed both PMP and PMO-CP, I can honestly say I found PMO-CP harder than PMP. Not because the syllabus is larger, but because there is very little quality study material and almost no practice exams that truly reflect the actual exam.
I purchased the PMO-CP bundle. It was a decent starting point, but in my opinion it wasn't worth the price. The practical examples still felt quite vague.
I studied for about 3 weeks, and this is what worked for me:
One thing that surprised me was how the real exam was structured. The questions themselves were generally straightforward, but the answer choices were extremely close to one another. You really have to read between the lines and identify the best answer rather than just a correct one. There were no obvious patterns or shortcuts.
Some of the topics that appeared frequently included:
I finished the exam with about 12 minutes remaining, but I spent a lot of time comparing very similar answer options.
My biggest piece of advice is this: Don't just memorize definitions or rely on practice questions. Use the questions to test your thinking, but first ask yourself, "What would a mature, value-driven PMO actually do in this situation?" Focus on understanding the PMI PMO framework, principles, and mindset rather than looking for patterns in the answers.
I hope this helps anyone preparing for the PMO-CP exam. Best of luck to everyone taking it!
[I used AI to polish my writing, but the thoughts are my own]
Hello fellow PMs,
I would really appreciate some career advice from this community.
I've been working as a Project Manager for about 14 years. Looking back, I realize that for the first 8 years, much of my work was project administration and coordination rather than true project management. Since then, I've earned my PMP, and I'm currently waiting for my PMO-CP exam results.
I was recently retrenched, which has given me time to reflect on where I want my career to go next.
One realization I've had is that a significant portion of my work has been tactical—status reporting, coordination, documentation, tracking, meeting facilitation, etc. While these are important, they're also becoming easier to automate with AI or delegate to less experienced PMs.
What I want to develop now are the skills that come from experience and are much harder to replace:
I'm planning to pursue the PMI AI certification and PgMP, but I don't want to become someone who simply collects certifications. I want to convert knowledge into skills, and skills into behaviours and judgment.
My challenge is this: now that I'm between jobs, I don't have real projects where I can deliberately practise these higher-level skills. I'm worried that I'll keep learning theory but won't build the experience that really matters.
For those who have made the transition from being a tactical PM to a strategic PM or Program Manager:
I'd really value your advice and would love to learn from those who've already walked this path.
Thank you in advance!
[I used AI to polish my writing, but the thoughts are my own]
Hello fellow PMs,
I would really appreciate some career advice from this community.
I've been working as a Project Manager for about 14 years. Looking back, I realize that for the first 8 years, much of my work was project administration and coordination rather than true project management. Since then, I've earned my PMP, and I'm currently waiting for my PMO-CP exam results.
I was recently retrenched, which has given me time to reflect on where I want my career to go next.
One realization I've had is that a significant portion of my work has been tactical—status reporting, coordination, documentation, tracking, meeting facilitation, etc. While these are important, they're also becoming easier to automate with AI or delegate to less experienced PMs.
What I want to develop now are the skills that come from experience and are much harder to replace:
I'm planning to pursue the PMI AI certification and PgMP, but I don't want to become someone who simply collects certifications. I want to convert knowledge into skills, and skills into behaviours and judgment.
My challenge is this: now that I'm between jobs, I don't have real projects where I can deliberately practise these higher-level skills. I'm worried that I'll keep learning theory but won't build the experience that really matters.
For those who have made the transition from being a tactical PM to a strategic PM or Program Manager:
I'd really value your advice and would love to learn from those who've already walked this path.
Thank you in advance!
Hello everyone . I bought a pruvantage assure policy in 2021 with a premium of 300 sgd per month for 15 years. So far I have paid around 14k and I see the estimated value for the policy to be 18k. Surrender value as of now is 5.5k.
Now here’s the case, I will be leaving Singapore for good in a few months and I am trying to wrap any unwanted expenses. When I bought this policy, at the time it seemed like a decent accumulation amount for contribution towards my retirement fund. I want to check if I should continue with this policy or surrender it now ?
FA is no use since he tried to ask me to open another policy to pay for this one while I am no longer in Singapore: else he suggested I close it.
I was recently laid off from a company where I worked for about 2.5 years.
The reason given was a lack of projects/work to justify keeping my role. I spoke separately with my manager, the department head, and HR, and they all gave the same explanation: it wasn't performance-related and was purely due to project availability and business needs.
That said, I'm struggling to fully believe that's the whole story. Part of me wonders whether this is more about budgets, cost-center reductions, or something else that isn't being explicitly stated.
I'm currently trying to negotiate my exit package, and the company has offered the following:
On one hand, these seem like supportive gestures. On the other hand, I'm still wondering whether there may have been other factors involved that nobody is telling me.
Has anyone been in a similar situation? Do these offers sound consistent with a genuine redundancy/lack-of-work situation, or could this still be a performance-related exit that's being presented differently?
Any advice on what I should be negotiating for or asking before I sign anything would be greatly appreciated.
I need to update that out of fear of getting a black star on my resume - I put my voluntary registration last week
I am in the field of work where influencing is very much my day to day work. With age I have realized my patience is getting thinner. I would love to learn the art of influencing. Can someone suggest a practical way to learn this ? I am sure this will help me a lot professionally and personally
Been in Singapore finance market for almost 18 years and got laid off out of the blue. No performance issue, simply cost cutting. As a foreigner on work pass , what next can I do to secure a job asap ?
Chart created via astrosage. Things were going fine and suddenly my role was retrenched. I have 2 months to find a job or return to India. Would i be able to find one?
21 nov 1983, 7 am ist , barakar , female
I work in Singapore and unexpectedly got laid off few days back. While I am still in my notice period I would like to know if I will be able to find a job in my current location soon or I will need to move to another country for job ?
21 nov 1983, 7 am ist , barakar , female
I work in Singapore and unexpectedly got laid off few days back. While I am still in my notice period I would like to know if I will be able to find a job in my current location soon or I will need to move to another country for job ?
Hi everyone,
I’m a Project Manager with over 10 years of experience delivering technology and business projects. With AI rapidly becoming part of how we work, I’m eager to upskill and learn how to leverage AI effectively in my day-to-day PM role.
My goal isn't to become a developer or data scientist, but rather to understand how AI can help me become a more efficient PM—whether that's in planning, requirements gathering, stakeholder communication, risk management, reporting, process automation, or decision-making.
For those who have already started this journey:
I would love to hear what has worked for you and where you think PMs should focus their efforts to stay relevant and add value in an AI-driven world.
Thanks in advance for your insights!
