Lord of my life, finances, family and jobā¦ But how about Lord of my schedule? I love planning my life so much that I have it down to the hour. Even without the intense workload of teaching, I...
Pills and broken glass, tears and blood, fear and despair. It was one of the darkest nights of my life. I didnāt want to do it yet I couldnāt see how to face the next day. The pain of ending...
To whoever is reading this: I donāt claim to be a person who knows exactly what you are going through, but from one messy, broken, redeemed person to another, this is a letter I wish someone...
In 2018, I struggled with depression for five weeks. As a National Serviceman, I was transitioning from an old camp to a new camp. Things were run differently, and having to adapt to the new...
As I prepared for my O-Levels last year, I went through an extremely difficult time. There were many problems and misunderstandings that arose within my friendships due to the state of my mental...
My struggle with mental illness started way back when I was in secondary school. I was overwhelmed by family and relationship issues, and faced great pressure in school. I felt the need to perform so...
I was finishing up my work day when my phone rang. The voice on the other end was distraught. āYour brother is gone.ā For some reason, these words from my mum didnāt quite register. I would...
We live in a terribly noisy world. Most days, we wake up only to face a bombardment of notifications ā emails, social media posts, text messagesā¦ the works. It seems as if there is always...
Arriving at St Andrewās Cathedral, I was greeted by a large inflated arch with the words āLifeFestā printed across it. Ahead of me, a family of three walked under it hand-in-hand,...