Articles by

Gabriel Ong

Mental Health

Bullied all my life, I felt like a calefare in my world

In primary school I was often teased and left out. I guess I was a late bloomer so I was more clueless than most of the other kids. I found it really hard to make friends and would usually be lost in...

Mental Health

Unmute yourself

“You’re muted. You need to unmute yourself.” Many of us have by now had so many Zoom meetings that we expect to hear certain phrases every time. “Can you hear me?” Can you see me yet?”...

Christmas

What’s so special about Advent?

December’s here, and that means the season of Advent is upon us.  Now, if you’re anything like me, then this announcement might bring on two thoughts. The year has flown by too quickly...

How-tos & Handles

Clueless to committed: 3 things I learnt from mentoring younger guys

It’s been a few years since I started mentoring younger guys. To be honest, what I was really doing at the outset was a lot more clueless unstructured. I was simply having conversations. And...

Workplace

I wasn’t promoted for 8 years and it stung

“I thought you were a senior. You have been working here for so long already!”, my colleague blurted out during a casual chat when we were discussing a work-related case. His words made me feel a...

Mental Health

I was drowning in depression when I found an anchor for my life

For the past 10 or so years, I’ve been dealing with episodes of deep melancholy. Thoughts of suicide came into mind from time to time, but I always dismissed them as a normal part of the human...

How-tos & Handles

How to find the right job: Start at the end

Many graduates and mid-career switchers want to find the right job, but it is an elusive goal (and COVID’s not making things easier). What is a good place to begin? Writer-turned-career coach Yong...

Real Life, Real People

Breaking free of my eating disorder

My eating disorder (ED) first began when I was stressed with A-Levels, facing family problems and setbacks in my school that made me feel all the more inadequate. I felt worthless, alone, inadequate...

Devotionals

Use what you’ve got

Moses’ staff was among the few possessions he had. It was probably his shepherd’s staff and represents what he knew and what he already had. God took that and made it a tool Moses would use many...