This is how I Started Asserting Myself

This is how I Started Asserting Myself

Posted On: March 1, 2022

Years ago, I was attending a free-form movement class regularly and got to know a person whom I knew was a popular NLP coach in Singapore. Whenever we spoke, he would make it a point to reach out and touch me somewhere along my shoulder to arm without warning and definitely without asking. I knew […]

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5min @ Make It Happen EP10

5min @ Make It Happen EP10

Posted On: November 2, 2021

Resharing this 5min podcast I did last year in 2020. It’s on making sure you don’t go into burn-out and what to do if you are affected by everything that is happening right now. Be safe out there! #selflove #joy #healing #mentalhealth #mentalwellness #depression #covidstress #stress #selfcare #burnout #mentalresilience While you’re here, perhaps subscribe to […]

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Books I Read in 2020

Books I Read in 2020

Posted On: December 26, 2020

I had set the goal of reading 150 books in 2013; 200 in 2014, 2015 and 2016; 100 in 2017 and 2018. This is how I fared 152 books in 2013, (Reached goal) 202 in 2014, (Reached goal) 168 in 2015, (Reached goal) 110 in 2016, (Didn’t reach goal) 80 in 2017, (Didn’t reach goal) […]

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Milestones for 2020

Milestones for 2020

Posted On: December 19, 2020

This is a list of events I hosted or conducted which counts as my achievements of the year – big and small. I first started doing these annual milestones as a way for me to keep track of my own progress, and only decided to keep doing and resharing them later. Day/ Date    What JANUARY […]

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Journey of a Grieving Person

Journey of a Grieving Person

Posted On: October 27, 2020

On grieving… my mom passed away 27 Oct in 2018 and I thought I’d write some of what I felt as a person going through grieving. I recognise it can be different for different people and I am in no way dismissing the experiences of others, just wanting to share what is mine in the […]

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Do You have Space for Yourself?

Do You have Space for Yourself?

Posted On: October 20, 2020

Written in October 2019. Posting this as the 2nd year death anniversary of my mom comes up: I first started pet-sitting to overcome my fear of dogs and cats years ago. Last year, I had several dogsitting assignments (free or with honorarium) which all involved house-sitting as well – in fact more gigs than ever […]

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Parenting my Dad

Parenting my Dad

Posted On: October 14, 2020

Everyday I wake up grateful for my life, everything I have going and everything I have. Increasingly my daily thoughts go to my dad for the unconditional and infinite love and support I have received and continue to receive from him. He has done more thankless, mundane, and menial things for me than anybody in […]

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Abuse is Abuse

Abuse is Abuse

Posted On: October 1, 2020

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the United States. Was chatting with my girl friend about the abuse from my ex partners… “I’m glad I wasn’t physically abused. And maybe it didn’t happen because I was clear that was something I would never put up with…” Actually there was once my ex husband threw […]

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Where My Desire to be a Great Communicator Stemmed From

Where My Desire to be a Great Communicator Stemmed From

Posted On: September 1, 2020

I was observing three older Chinese men talking at a cafe because they were SO loud. It is pretty typical growing up and in Singapore actually but I decided to take some time to observe since I do like people watching. I observed: They were talking to one another at the top of their voices. […]

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Lifelong Learning is Possible

Lifelong Learning is Possible

Posted On: August 1, 2020

When I was probably 5 or 6, I asked my mom what life had in stored for me. She explained to me the education system in Singapore – primary school (6 years), secondary school (4 years), junior college (2 years), university (2 – 3 years). I asked what was beyond university and she said that […]

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Evolution is a Choice

Evolution is a Choice

Posted On: June 10, 2020

There was some lapse/ delay on my mobile while at the office today. I was scrolling through my Facebook feeds… and I came upon a FB post by a ‘friend’. For some reason, I couldn’t see their profile picture but I could see the name. I read the post and was impressed by the depth […]

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