It's been a rough fortnight for me. But three days ago my counselor offered up an unexpected and surprising "cure" to my woes: daily hugs! You must be wondering how this came about. This new year 2025 has certainly kicked off in ways both expected and not. Expected, because this is the period leading up … Continue reading Daily Hugs To Manage Life’s Stress
Last month our government announced new guidelines to encourage better management of screen times for children. Since then, much discussion has been going on about the merits and demerits of these guidelines. Unsurprisingly they range from supportive to sceptical. (For those unfamiliar with the guidelines, click here to find out more) Having recently posted about … Continue reading To Better Manage Screen Times For Children, Manage Corporations & Adults First
When it comes to getting my attention this new year, I want to make one thing absolutely clear. Right from the get-go. This year, I refuse to give more than a single minute of my attention to larger-than-life, supremely arrogant, deeply polarising, and morally reprehensible characters like Trump and Musk. You see, the fact isn't … Continue reading Where Should We Place Our Attention This Year?
Let me state upfront in this new year I'm well aware titling this blog post entry the way I did might come across as insensitive. Cos, after two weeks, the ravages of the recent California fires are still being felt in America. But the "fired up" analogy does capture to a large degree my thoughts … Continue reading All fired up for more opportunities this new year!
The following post first appeared here. [TLDR:Â Our country's students are afraid to speak up. Making drama a compulsory part of their curriculum may make them bolder.] Last year, I met up with an ex-colleague and good friend who retired as a senior lecturer at a local tertiary institution. She had been teaching there for the … Continue reading No drama? We could with some in our schools
Three days ago, the first day of the new year, I went cycling with my family. For the record, I don't like cycling. But given that our teenage sons will deign to do only this outdoor activity together with my wife and I, we really don't have many options. My wife and my eldest are … Continue reading Cycling my way into the new year
Sitting here as the sun's about to rise on the last weekend of 2024, I find myself finally musing over my 2024 reflections as well as my resolutions for the new year ahead. I've been on a break from writing since the start of the month. It's something that happens every December as I take … Continue reading My 2024/25 Reflections & Resolutions
Earlier this week during one breakfast, while munching on a huge croissant stuffed with mushrooms, I suddenly had an 'un-messy' thought. What if I just ate it over our kitchen sink instead? Much easier than being cautious to avoid messing up the dining table. It was my way of avoiding a messy meal. And maximising … Continue reading My “Messy” Musing This Week, Thanks To A Croissant
Since ending my adjunct teaching duties last week, I found myself jumping back this week into meetings with different folks. Each time involving conversations that connect me to less academic stuff and more real-world ones. Increasingly I see these conversations as fuel for my creative thinking and writing. They provide content for me to muse … Continue reading Knowledge Conversations + Writing = Knowledge Work
Recently, I wrote two blog posts that were two parts of a letter to my younger self. All in the name of figuring out what I would advise him had I the chance to travel back in time to help him navigate an often-bewildering life that had no mentors or guides. I think it'll be … Continue reading Regrets: A Letter To My Older Self
