Be-Known

Hello, I’m Lia.

My name is Caecilia Hapsari, but most people simply call me Lia.

I am Indonesian, currently living and working in Dubai, where I have spent much of my career in Human Resources, Administration, Office Management, Travel Management, and employee support, primarily within the hospitality and events industries.

I hold a degree in Hotel Business Management from Birmingham, United Kingdom, and a Master’s Degree in Human Resources Management. Over the years, my work has allowed me to meet people from different cultures, support organisations through growth and change, and learn that behind every job title is a human story.

Outside of work, I enjoy travelling, discovering new places, observing how people live, and learning from the small moments that often go unnoticed. I love a good cup of coffee, even though my body sometimes disagrees with me, and I can rarely say no to a bowl of noodles.

 

 

I started blogging many years ago without really knowing what I was doing.

Like many first blogs, my posts were a little bit of everything—travel notes, reflections, recipes, life lessons, random thoughts, and whatever happened to be on my mind that day.

Looking back, the content may have been scattered, but the intention was always the same: to make sense of life and to share what I learned along the way.

That intention eventually became Be-Bulb.

Why Be-Bulb?

The name is inspired by a simple image: a light bulb.

A light bulb doesn’t remove all darkness. It simply provides enough light to help us see the next step.

That is what I hope this blog will be.

A place to stay curious.

A place to reflect.

A place to learn.

A place to plan.

A place to explore.

A place to be grateful.

A place to connect.

Most of all, a place to be human.

The inspiration also comes from one of my favourite passages in Scripture:

“Let there be light.”

Those four words have always reminded me that even the smallest light can make a difference.

What You’ll Find Here

Be-Bulb is organised around a few themes that reflect the things I care about most:

Be-Well

Health, wellbeing, and growing older with grace.

Be-Curious

Questions, discoveries, lifelong learning, and the joy of understanding something new.

Be-Reflective

Stories, memories, observations, and lessons from everyday life.

Be-Grateful

Faith, gratitude, and appreciating life’s blessings.

Be-Planning

Retirement dreams, finances, goals, and preparing for the future.

Be-Exploring

Travel, culture, food, and experiences from near and far.

Some posts will be thoughtful.

Some will be practical.

Some may simply begin with a cup of coffee, a travel memory, a curious question, or whatever happens to be in the fridge.

All of them are pieces of my journey.

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope you find something here that encourages you, inspires you, makes you smile, or simply reminds you that you’re not alone on your own journey.

One Be at a Time.

— Lia

Still learning. Still exploring. Still looking for the light. — 11:19