Articles by

Wong Siqi

Relationships

Singleness and contentment: Are they mutually exclusive?

Does being single bother you? Well, it bothers me. Sometimes. I still feel slightly embarrassed when asked if I am single. It’s even worse when everyone else in the room is attached.Ā What if...

Health

If you’re thinking of ending your life – don’t struggle alone

TRIGGER WARNING This article contains content on suicide.Ā  I was suicidal for years. I felt unloved. Nobody cared for me at home. SoĀ I turned to friends instead. I would surround myself with people...

Faith

The fall from grace, and the long road home

There was a time in my faith where I became disillusioned and disappointed with the culture of my church. Going to service, I would wonder: “Why are they spending so much money on revamping the...

Relationships

Alpha girl, beta boy

Between my boyfriend and I, we can both safely say that I’m the louder, more domineering half. I’m forthcoming, he’s laid-back; I’m action-oriented, he’s … well, let’s just say...

Culture

Taylor Swift says the old Taylor Swift is dead. What a shame

ā€œI’ve got a list of names and yours is in red, underlined. I check it once, then I check it twice, oh!ā€ snarls Taylor Swift in her latest single, Look What You Made Me Do. The music video,...

Faith

Not my master, but my Husband

ā€œAnd it shall be, in that day,ā€ Says the Lord, ā€œThat you will call Me ā€˜My Husband,’ And no longer call Me ā€˜My Master’.” (Hosea 2:16) ā€œThe LORD is my Husbandā€ is not the most...

Faith

From whom all blessings flow

Have you ever stopped to thinkĀ about what it means to be #blessed? The word we so often use (and misuse) – do we know what it really means? We often equate a good state of wellbeing to being...

Studies & NS

When I was kicked out of OCS

I had the opposite experience to the writer ofĀ When I didn’t make it to OCS. I made it, to my surprise. But not for long. When I received my posting after completing Basic Military Training (BMT),...

Relationships

Love insurance for the brokenhearted

Have you cried to the sound of a breaking heart? I’ve seenĀ too muchĀ heartache among my friends. Somehow,Ā more often than not, it’s the female who gets hurt more. I’ve...