Faith

Self-control isn’t easy

Recently, I fell victim to clickbait and watched a video titled “My dog was raped!” on Youtube. Some Youtuber was kicking a big fuss about how her dog was “raped” by another dog in the pet...

Relationships

I got stood up on Valentine’s Day

It was Valentine’s Day. I could have gone on a date with my husband. But I had looked forward to meeting Miss L. She was a freelance sex worker from East Asia, pacing the streets of Geylang’s...

Faith

Belinda Lee: My mother’s unwavering faith

As she recalled her mother’s final days in her 6-year-long battle with cancer, Belinda Lee took a moment to compose herself before she continued. The former Mediacorp actress and host spoke of...

Faith

Celebrating Selah: 4 years of realigning a generation

“Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a Relevant in Singapore?” was a question I found myself asking back in the early 2010s, sometime after I’d graduated and was wondering how to creatively...

Work

How I escaped the performance treadmill

Last year, God worked with me on something I really struggled with: The performance treadmill. I felt a constant need to perform well so I could feel worthy enough to be loved by others. And if I...

Faith

Walking on water

You know the story where Jesus walks on the water? In it, Peter also walks on the water before he freaks out and starts to sink – which is where Jesus saves the day. My cell leader kept going on...

Faith

A letter to my past brokenhearted self

I know it feels like it’s the worst night of your life. Your boyfriend of two years just broke up with you. You’re crying and you’re lonely. You never expected such a thing to happen. The both...

Relationships

The relationship I never wanted

VALENTINE’S DAY, 2014. “How’s everything between you two?” It was Valentine’s Day and I was having breakfast with my mentor. The conversation had inevitably drifted towards me and my...

Faith

A cut above the rest: The 26-year-old barber for the underprivileged

“Don’t come in first, it’s a mess!” yells Chu Yin, as she rushes into her little studio to clean up. A Bangladeshi man follows her in. Wordlessly, he picks up a broom and begins to sweep the...