Culture

How do you define success?

Do you remember your childhood ambitions? In Upper Primary, my form teacher asked what we wanted to be in the future. I knew what the “prestigious” careers were, but wasn’t sure...

Faith

If you really have to make resolutions, make them this way

I haven’t made New YearĀ resolutionsĀ inĀ severalĀ years. Even as I incline towards being anti-resolutionsĀ untilĀ I find reason toĀ change my mind, I still have many friends who make their annual...

Relationships

How will you spend yourself this year?

If you haven’t heard it enough, welcome to 2018. I hope it’s been a good first few days for you. There’s a fixed “budget” when it comes to days:Ā We have only 365 each...

Culture

A more mature love

Like every young person,Ā  I used to get indignant over the idea of losing your passion as you get older, enter the workforce, and so on and so forth as the years go by. Especially when it came to...

Culture

Why I don’t make New Year resolutions

I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. My personal belief is that on December 31st or January 1st, I’m still in the same body, mind and life situation as the day, month or week...

Culture

“I never learned how to turn this exhausting pain into bliss”: The silent struggles of Kim Jonghyun

On late Monday afternoon, the lead singer of popular Korean boy band SHINee, Kim Jonghyun, 27, was found dead in his rental apartment inĀ an upmarket corner of Seoul. From the time he sent his...

What happens if I’m just not feeling Christmas?

Observing our surroundings in the final month of the year, it’s obviously Christmastime again. Feasting, festivities and fun abound. The annual Orchard Road Christmas light-up. Festive sales....

Culture

And Singapore’s favourite verse of 2017 is …

It’s official. Singapore’s favourite verse of 2017 is … Jeremiah 29:11. YouVersion released theirĀ year-end reviewĀ recently, whichĀ said we may be living amid the most Bible-engaged...

Relationships

That forever kind of love

What is love? To be loved but not feel loved. Is that still love?Ā Most of us love only in our own definition of love, the way we personally receive and understand love to look like. We speak...