I've been waiting a long time to write this post. Finally, the moment has arrived, and I can't wait to voice out my joy! After many seasons of watching my all-time favourite singing competition on TV -- The Voice -- I finally encountered a singer whom I knew, the instant he opened his mouth to … Continue reading Discovering Beauty #1: “The Voice” Sharpened My Instincts For Beauty
Recently, I wrote about leaving the teaching profession within the next five to seven years. Little did I expect that an email I received three days ago would make me rethink this timeline. It seems I was five to seven years off the mark. I should in fact leave the profession a whole lot sooner! … Continue reading Musings On Teaching Challenges #2: Fast-Tracking My Post-Teaching Future
Hello and welcome again to my Guest Post mini-series! Today I'm privileged to have stay-home dad, Suraj Kamath, share his insights on parenting with us. He is a dad to a lovely young daughter, and his insights on the initial year of her birth hold much wisdom that new dads in particular can benefit from. Over … Continue reading Guest Post: Parenthood Is Both Gradual And Sudden
I'll be the first to admit I'm not a numbers guy. Throughout my years as a student, I barely survived any subjects involving numbers! Yet there's something about turning 55 years old this week that's got me pretty excited! Let me see if by the end of this post I'll have figured out why. Birthdays? … Continue reading Living in my 50s #5 – Reflections On Turning 55
I can't tell you enough how grateful I am to once more return to my guest post series today, after a very long hiatus! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines for guest posts by scrolling to the bottom of my About page and share your ideas with … Continue reading Guest Post: The $3 Mirror That Taught My Kids (and Me) A Big Life Lesson About Not Giving Up
One man returns from burying his father in their homeland, yet is too busy now with caregiving his wife and three kids (including a five-month-old baby) to grief his recent loss. Another struggles with his decision to resign from work after less than a year, due to mental stress triggered by caregiving his special needs … Continue reading Ingredients For A Thriving Community — A Preamble
Last week I talked about my youngest son's recent school trip to Seoul and how the goodbyes we had with him weren't quite what we expected. Today, I want to turn my attention on goodbyes to my eldest. The journey with him hasn't been the smoothest this year, making 15 (his current age) my least … Continue reading A Series of “Unexpected Goodbyes” #2
Goodbyes are part and parcel of life as we know it so few are rarely surprised when they happen. Unless of course it's the kind of goodbyes one's not expecting. Like what I got recently from my two sons. Let me start with the "more straightforward" case of goodbyes. (The "less straightforward" case I'll introduce … Continue reading A Series of “Unexpected Goodbyes” #1
Welcome back to the final post for this mini-series I started two weeks ago. It's all about 15 things I learned after 15 years of parenting. For those who are stumbling upon this for the first time, do visit the two previous posts before reading on ok? What 15 Years Of Parenting Taught Me | … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #3 of 3
I'm back again on this new mini-series I started to pen last week. It's all about what I learned after 15 years of parenting. Seven days ago, I started this because of a brief exchange I had with a platform editor I collaborated with back in March, which led to an essay on my special … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #2 of 3
