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January 9, 2015
As I was driving home today from a non-exercise session because it was raining, I was questioning some things in life and suddenly this message rang clearly in my head; Thou Shall Not Covet. I think I was feeling covetous about a particular situation then and it was troubling me. No, I’m not going to get all Biblical on you although I am a proud Christian. The full scripture is “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet […]
January 5, 2015
I first met Jen Siow at the end of 2013 through an exercise buddy of mine. She told me briefly about him and asked if I knew him. I have heard of his name, a veteran in the advertising industry with fashion shoots. He’s apparently photographed over 5000 models over the last 30 years. We met and he said he was looking for a muse and I was amused. He ended up taking some glamour shots of me. Friends in photography […]
December 28, 2014
I’ve been following Allan Pease for over 20 years reading his books and listening to his CDs. I have had the privilege of speaking to him for over three times. He shares with me his very candid story of how he experienced cancer more than once and his new book will be departure from the usual. “The Keys: How To Get Everything You Want In Life” his soon-to-be-released book talks about his depression despite being a motivational speaker. One of his […]
December 13, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iccscUFY860 I saw this ad last month and you have to give it to John Lewis for really tugging at the heart strings (and purse strings!). Christmas or festivals in general can be wonderful or bleak-ish depending on where you are mentally. More recently, I attended the wedding of fitness instructor Noel Chelliah and SEA gold medalist Kimberly Yap. I always cry at weddings but this was extra special for me. Just six months back, Kimberly was involved in an accident […]
December 9, 2014
I’ve had season parking where I work for a few years now. So it’s season and not reserved parking. What this means is that I have to find my own parking spot. As I go to work fairly early, I usually go to the lowest floor where there are no other cars and I have my choice parking spot. This is a wonderful spot where I am literally 10 steps to the lift. So although it’s not my spot, it’s “my” […]
December 7, 2014
I wrote this article in September for the December issue of Baccarat. I finally got hold of the magazine today and realized how much I needed to read it myself. I’m feeling crappy, upset, needy and insecure. I know the tools to get back on track but I just don’t feel like it. Yes, there will be days like these! I needed the reminder that tomorrow will indeed be a better day. Again?! Given a 2-month deadline to write this article, […]
December 6, 2014
Every year I have an almost similar interview with Action Coach Jeevan Sahadevan. Every year around November we’ll be talking about setting goals for the new year. Even though we’ve been through it for a few years, I always get something different because of the different stages of my life. My state of mind is always different. This year in particular I’ve been especially motivated having been in a sort of slumber for the last two years. Designing An Incredible 2015 […]
November 29, 2014
I never thought this day would come. And no, I can’t say I know any of her songs! Ms Swift however has a reputation of using every break-up as fodder for her next song. I bet she secretly works towards a break-up. Why am I bringing this up? I seem to be most “inspired” when my heart is troubled and no, it’s not necessarily a break-up or unrequited love. Just everyday scenarios where I catch myself being bothered by something. Life […]
November 22, 2014
It has been popularly said that age is a number. A conversation usually discussed when you’re — ahem — much older. We’ve had these conversations about that particular age where we could stay forever. When I graduated at 21 and was unsure what I wanted to do in life, I wished I was 19 again. At 19, I was so excited about what life had to offer heading out to study after working as a receptionist for a year. I was […]