Infographic: The Lifespan of Your Makeup

Infographic: The Lifespan of Your Makeup

Posted On: January 15, 2016

Expired product lose their effectiveness. This is an infographic of the expiry dates of our makeup. Do take care of your skin and your health. Who is Martha? Dr. Martha Tara Lee is Founder and Clinical Sexologist of Eros Coaching. She is a certified sexologist with a Doctorate in Human Sexuality. She provides sexuality and […]

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Passionate Person – Doula Linda van Laer

Passionate Person – Doula Linda van Laer

Posted On: December 14, 2015

I interviewed Linda van Laer who is a doula. Do what? Find out what a doula is. 1. Tell us about yourself I am a doula! When I mention this to people, I’m often met with confusion, as this is not a commonly known profession. Basically, a doula is a non-medical professional who supports a […]

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Book Review: Shanghai Tango

Book Review: Shanghai Tango

Posted On: November 25, 2015

This book is a memoir of how China’s foremost male ballet dancer and colonel in people’s army in China for sex change operation. She then became the Shanghai Ballet’s Prima Ballerina. Being a sexologist, I was of course interested in reading about this person’s life story. Also I am somebody who really likes dance, and […]

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Book Review: The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents

Book Review: The Body Image Survival Guide for Parents

Posted On: October 27, 2015

Among the many books on body image I have come across, this is one specifically, as the title states, for parents. It educates parents not just about children’s body consciousness, but also gives them a great introduction about how society and the kinds of messages that children are now facing are different. This would sensitize […]

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Cancer Affects Us All

Cancer Affects Us All

Posted On: October 19, 2015

It’s October and it’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I was interviewed for a campaign “Bare for Hope” initiated by Her World and Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations a few months ago. I spoke about how it was like having a mom with breast cancer. I received the link to the video interview the same day […]

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Are You Beautiful?

Are You Beautiful?

Posted On: September 20, 2015

Over the weekend, I extended a birthday greeting to a friend over Facebook. He complimented me on how radiant I look. It got me thinking and shared this as a post on Facebook. It made me happier than if he said I looked beautiful. I asked myself why. “To me, radiance comes from within, and […]

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Passionate People – Interview with Makeup Artist Yukiko Lim

Passionate People – Interview with Makeup Artist Yukiko Lim

Posted On: August 4, 2015

I interviewed Yukiko Lim who is a makeup artist. What exactly does one do, and how can they help in beauty? 1) What do you do? I am a makeup artist. My work involves enhancing a person’s looks for the day of her event, be it for photoshoot for corporate brochure, a special themed dinner […]

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Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

Posted On: July 21, 2015

Do you feel in your deepest inner self that something is off? Perhaps you couldn’t place your finger quite on it but you feel something is lacking. And you don’t know what it is? Listen… listen… listen to your soul’s calling. I like to invite you to attend one of my Art of Feminine Presence […]

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Unreported Trend: Cupless Bras

Unreported Trend: Cupless Bras

Posted On: May 31, 2015

I thought you’d want to know this. I’ve been alerted by adult shop I partner with U4Ria that there is a growing popularity of shelf bras, cupless bras, quarter-cup bras or half-cup bras in Singapore. Rather than for day-to-day wear or for comfort, such bras (all names referring to the same) are a type of […]

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Book Review: Ecosexuality – When Nature Inspires the Arts of Love

Book Review: Ecosexuality – When Nature Inspires the Arts of Love

Posted On: May 16, 2015

Do you love Mother Earth? No really. Do you? If Mother doesn’t speak to you, how about imagining Father Earth instead? Or Earth as a lover? However you look at it, our very survival is dependent on earth being o.k. How about more than o.k.? More like thriving? It may not seem like it, but […]

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Which Door Would You Choose?

Which Door Would You Choose?

Posted On: April 26, 2015

Have You Seen the Latest Dove Ad? If there were two doors, one marked “Beautiful” and another “Average”, which would you choose? Do you have enough self-confidence on any chosen day to choose “Beautiful”? I found this video interesting with words being words had a big effect on everybody who went through them. It reminded […]

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Author Interview with Theresa Tan

Author Interview with Theresa Tan

Posted On: April 21, 2015

I love books so much so I decided to document the books I read in 2013 and 2014. This is the list for 2015 so far. You may also wish to check out 10 books that changed my life here. I’ve decided to feature authors based in Singapore – to share of their good work. […]

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