Summary

Allison is a multifaceted individual with a background in engineering, who is rekindling her passion for writing amid life's complexities, and shares her reflections on life, personality, and beliefs through her writing.

Abstract

Allison introduces herself as a person of diverse interests and contradictions, balancing her life as an engineer with a rediscovered love for reading and writing. She has taken the global pandemic's slowdown as an opportunity to explore her "what ifs," particularly her childhood love for writing. Allison identifies as an ESFJ, yet she sees herself as a chameleon, adapting to her surroundings. She is cautious but willing to take risks, enjoys order in chaos, and has a love for both the comforts of home and the thrill of adventure. Her writings reflect her beliefs in resilience, the importance of trying new things, and the therapeutic power of simple pleasures like tea or cuddling with her dog. Allison seeks her "why" in life and shares her journey and musings under the moniker "theconflictedmillennial."

Opinions

Allison views herself as a personality chameleon, adapting to different social and professional environments.
She believes in the power of resilience, with tough experiences serving as future story material.
Allison values the balance between planning for the future and embracing the present moment.
She considers herself a cautious person but is not afraid to gamble with a small part of her life.
Allison has a pragmatic approach to life, often weighing odds and statistics, yet she retains a sense of optimism.
She finds therapeutic benefits in everyday comforts and believes in the healing power of a good cup of tea or a glass of wine.
Allison is introspective, constantly seeking her purpose and reflecting on her experiences through her writing.
She is open to engagement and interaction with her audience, inviting them to connect and share in her journey.

About Me — Allison

Photo by Allison Cecile — This is my dog

Hello world! Nice to meet you. My name is Allison.

Who am I? I am many things.

I’m an engineer who has always had a passion for reading and writing. Somewhere along the journey of “growing up”, I put down writing for fear of judgment.

Caught up in the ultimate rat race that life can be, I forgot how much reading and writing meant to me. But since a global pandemic has forcefully slowed down the pace of life, I’ve taken this time to focus on pursuing the “what ifs” that float through my head late at night when I can’t sleep.

What if I return to my childhood love of writing? What if I channel my inner bravery and put myself out there? What if I stop this mental naysaying and just do it? So, here I am.

I’m an ESFJ according to Myers-Briggs. But in truth, I’m right on the border of Extrovert and Introvert, and Feeling and Thinking.

It means that in a room full of extroverts, I’m the introvert but in a room full of introverts, I’m the extrovert. In a room full of engineers, I’m the free-wheeling/go-with-my-gut one but in a room full of artists, I’m the can’t-think-outside-the-box one.

So I guess that makes me a personality chameleon of sorts.

I’m a girl with her fair share of dreams and fears. I’ll play it safe 99% of the time, but I’ll gamble hard with that last 1%.

I live my life full of beautiful contradictions. I thrive in the chaotic madness of a forever messy desk but disturb my five-pen color-coding at your own peril. I like numbers, but I’m embarrassingly bad at math; would my skills at Excel compensate for this? I’ll play by the odds and weigh the statistics, but I’ll also buy every jackpot lottery ticket.

Perhaps this speaks to a hidden but tempted optimist.

I’m a believer in many things.

I believe in toughening up when the times get tough. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and those experiences will be the seeds sowed for a future story when you’re ready to share it.

I believe in trying new things and going on adventures. I love traveling but also enjoy having a place and a family to call home. So while I’m jealous of the digital nomads out there in the world, I’ll envy your lifestyle from afar.

I believe in embracing the moment while planning for the future. I’m a cautious person by nature and by nurture. A natural planner, worrier, and “what if” scenario thinker.

I believe in the therapeutic powers of a good cup of tea, but sometimes certain situations are better paired with a glass of wine. And there isn’t a situation that I can’t make slightly better by cuddling with my dog.

I’m a millennial who is forever seeking her “why”.

That’s how I came up with “theconflictedmillennial”, though you might say all millennials are conflicted. My previous username was kungfu hamster. Which do you like better?

I write about many things — causes close to my heart, life lessons acquired through life experiences, questions that I ponder right before drifting off to sleep. Some days I’m feeling quirky and funny; other days a bit more serious and tempered. I write about my inspirations and enjoy going with the flow.

Care to learn more or chat further? Don’t be a stranger :)

Email: [email protected] Instagram: @theconflictedmillennial or @_mochithesamoyed_