As we grow from our experiences in life, pondering about life’s meanings is always in sight.
2023 has been about the year of making goals and meeting them. Not necessarily meeting them exceptionally but taking that first step on the journey or process. I had aspirations and a bucket list of interests, that were propelled further with the encouragement of friends and even a health and wellness coach. (Psst, if you … Continue reading Looking back: 2023
[post was written in June 2021] I have been enjoying my time learning Thai language over the past few months. I first started my basic level 1 class in Feb 2021. Thai was also a new language achievement for me because I usually stop learning a new language at Level 2, but I actually proceeded … Continue reading Level up with Language – Thai Edition
This is a question that no one ever asked me before, but I always ask myself. It was my insecurity, not being able to be the best in something, anything. Growing up seeing many accomplished friends who excelled better than me at studies, who are more creative, have more resources and networks, "better" parents, more … Continue reading How do you feel about being a jack of all trades?
Whenever you are sick, there are a few options of treating yourself - at home, the polyclinic, hospital, or a General Practitioner (GP) clinic found near your HDB. [Disclaimer: This is referring to the usual illnesses like flu, cough, fever etc] I thought about writing this after a visit to my GP for a HPV … Continue reading 5 reasons to go to a Family Clinic (GP)
Photo by Pexels.com I had never understood why product categories call it Health & Beauty / Beauty & Personal Care. A few days back, I suddenly realised that health and beauty do come hand-in-hand. Health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being in which disease and infirmity are absent. Wikipedia, WHO Constitution Since health is so subjective, it is difficult … Continue reading My epiphany on health and beauty
If there is one thing I've learnt from the working world, is that you should never do more than you need to. Because people may take advantage of your kindness to help, and try to absolve themselves of their own responsibility. The scary thing is, your efforts may not even be recognised and appreciated, and … Continue reading Woes of a Workaholic
No. But what it does is to foster understanding, and takes you a step closer towards an inclusive society. What is an inclusive society? To me, it is a society where we are able to communicate and understand one another despite our differences. Thus, language is an important aspect. Everyone can be heard and is … Continue reading Can you truly be inclusive even if you learn Sg Sign Language?
Over the years, many non-Muslim friends of mine have claimed that a food that they bought is 'halal'. I usually give them the benefit of doubt, but realised that their concept of 'halal' is varied. And end up eating non-halal food. In order to be more responsible for what I eat, I attended a class … Continue reading Reading into Food: What is Halal and What is not
We all have goals that we want to meet. One of my goals was having a platform to recount my experiences to remember it by. Thus, Uminsummer was born. However, it was really difficult to be consistent and the number of drafts just kept piling up. Years have passed. During this Circuit Breaker period, the … Continue reading To our incomplete drafts
We have our own lingo within our community. And the dance community is no different! While dancers use everyday words or phrases, they view these terms slightly different from their counterparts. https://media.giphy.com/media/3o6nVaHQNjZnRo5GdW/giphy.gif Credit: Giphy Here are some examples. (Disclaimer: This post is not written by an expert or a professional. All definitions are subjective and … Continue reading The Dancer Vocab
