Author: Helen Sak Yeng Huei
Company: Nirvana Asia
Profession: Prenatal planning consultant | Ritual of death planning | Family legacy planning
Position: Nirvana group District Service Director ｜ Life Planning Consultant）
I wasn’t someone who knew my direction from the start.
Most of the time,
I walked first
and only later understood why I ended up here.
I’ve always been sensitive to people.
Shifts in emotions, tension in relationships,
the hesitation behind decisions—
I usually notice them early.
When others rush for answers,
I care more about helping people feel settled first.
In 2013, I joined UNIQLO’s store manager training program
and worked my way up from the ground level.
It was fast-paced, results-driven, and demanding.
After getting married in 2014,
family challenges came one after another.
In 2015, I stepped away from the corporate world
and returned to the tutoring industry.
It wasn’t a step backward.
It was about holding life together
and giving myself space
to deal with its complexity.
In 2019, Movement Control Order (MCO) brought tutoring to a complete stop for three years.
That was when I started asking myself:
If I could start again,
did I really want just another job?
In 2022, I joined Nirvana Asia Group.
There was no glamour here.
What I faced every day were real families,
real emotions,
and life’s hardest goodbyes.
I soon realized this work isn’t about selling.
It’s about presence, explanation, planning,
and taking responsibility.
Once, a client lost a family member suddenly
and was completely overwhelmed.
I didn’t rush him into decisions.
I sat with him and helped sort things out,
one step at a time.
On the day of the farewell,
with tears in his eyes, he held my hand and said,
“Thank you. Because of you, I have no regrets.”
That was the moment I understood
what I do isn’t just arranging a ceremony.
It’s about helping families find solid ground
in the middle of grief and chaos.
After becoming a mother,
my understanding of choice changed.
I no longer chase answers that look perfect.
I choose decisions that will still stand strong years later.
This is my definition of female strength.
Not rushing. Not forcing. Not competing.
Knowing where I stand,
and respecting my own pace.
I may not be the brightest one in the room,
but I choose to stay
to quietly walk alongside people
when they need companionship the most.
True Lady Power
is not about winning in the moment,
but about standing firm over time.**