Impact Makers - Finding inner peace through paper flower craft with Jing Lin Ng, Finance Executive

At Lion & Lion, giving our people opportunities to grow is deeply embedded in the way we work. Our new Impact Makers series focuses on how our Lions make an impact in their professional and personal lives through stories that share their growth and experiences.

Being a Finance Executive in the fast-paced environment of a creative agency is exhilarating for Jing Lin Ng, but she finds peace in the art of paper flower crafting.

What do you find unique or interesting about being a Finance Executive for a creative agency?

One very interesting thing about working in finance in a creative agency is the working environment and culture. Although my job scope is about the same as any other Finance Executive, the environment that I’m working in is always energetic and full of ideas and creativity. Our company provides positive and fun ways for us to get together through personal and professional development activities. For example, we have our Fun Fridays each month to celebrate important milestones or festivals together.

What have you learned since you started crafting paper flowers?

I always had a passion for all kinds of art and crafts but I never really committed to any of them. But during the COVID-19 lockdown, I had a chance to slow my pace down and dive deeper to find out more about paper flower crafting. I’ve learned how to spend time with myself and enjoy my free time alone. I always find calmness and peace of mind when I’m making the flowers.

What are your favourite flowers to craft and why?

My favourite flowers to craft are daisies because they look really pretty. I like their simplicity – white petals with a yellow centre. But there are also daisies that are purple, red, yellow, and many other colours as well. However, I enjoy crafting all kinds of flowers. Perhaps one day, I’ll also craft other objects. This is because to me, art has no boundaries and crafting new things is always a challenge as well as an opportunity for me to learn and improve.

What would your advice be for maintaining a 9-5er’s mental health and wellbeing?

I would suggest being fair to ourselves and understanding our rights and responsibilities. Proper work management is essential to make sure that tasks can be done within working hours. By doing that, we can make sure to allocate the after-work hours for ourselves.

What does ‘making an impact’, one of Lion & Lion’s core values, mean to you and the work that you do?

Making an impact to me is to provide value. Not just for our work and position but to the people around us as well. By providing positive value, we can improve our surroundings, regardless of how large or small they may seem. In other words, we can make someone’s day better, make positive changes to the environment, and build a better society for the future. With all these little acts, we can make a significant impact on others. 

Impact Makers is a series that goes behind the scenes of our Lions, exploring their passions, motivations and aspirations in the creative industry.

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