I recently came across this Instagram post on āWisdom for a Catastrophising Generationā. While it is certainly good that mental health is now being taken seriously, it made me wonder if...
For 49 years, the US protected abortion as a constitutional right. All this changed on June 24, with the overturning of the landmark Roe vs Wade ruling by the Supreme Court. The implication of this...
When I was growing up, my mum put a lot of pressure on me, being the first-born and all. I guess that made me feel like she was a tiger mum. There were a lot of things in my life, like piano and...
I donāt know what you think of when you hear the words āChristian counsellingā, āhealingā or ādeliveranceā. When I first heard of such terms, I actually...
In July 2020, I lost my dad to Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). He was 59 years old and I was 21. In October 2018, my dad visited our family doctor after a fever he developed had persisted for over a...
Have you ever found yourself in a position where you had to deal with someone difficult? In most cases, our instinct would be to walk away from people that we canāt handle. But what if this...
I once talked to a mother whose child had autism, and she told me of a heart-breaking experience. The mum had brought her child to Sunday school, but the childās behaviour had upset the other mums...
The dream of being a nurse started with Emilyās grandma, who was a nurse herself too. āGrowing up, my grandma always looked after my brother and me. To me, she was the kindest and most loving...
A couple of years ago, my parents decided to give me a few of their plants to take care of. I wasnāt really a plant person, but I wanted to appreciate their gesture and so accepted (rather...