Real Life, Real People

Be inspired by these ordinary people who have extraordinary stories. Wherever you are in life, every story in here is sure to give you hope!

Personalities

Renowned marathoner Mok Ying Ren on the greatest race of his life

I was a very athletic kid. In primary school, I was the fastest kid for 1.6km and I got the best results for fitness tests. Subsequently, I did cross country, triathlons and marathons. In university,...

Mental Health

Bullied all my life, I felt like a calefare in my world

In primary school I was often teased and left out. I guess I was a late bloomer so I was more clueless than most of the other kids. I found it really hard to make friends and would usually be lost in...

Mental Health

Bullied in kindergarten, I spent my teenage years in self-hatred and hurt

I had a normal childhood growing up, I never had to worry about serious issues like finances or abuse. Life was mostly good. Unfortunately, I fell victim to bullying at the hands of my peers in...

Dating

“God has a different checklist”: Dr Tam Wai Jia on waiting for Mr Right

Many singles wrestle with the question of who is Mr (or Ms) Right. “But the better question is: Who is God’s choice for us?” asked 33-year-old medical doctor Tam Wai Jia. Better known...

Workplace

I wasn’t promoted for 8 years and it stung

“I thought you were a senior. You have been working here for so long already!”, my colleague blurted out during a casual chat when we were discussing a work-related case. His words made me feel a...

Real Life, Real People

I started my own business at 24 so I could serve in missions 

“I brought my luggage to the exam hall, finished my paper, left early and cabbed down from NTU (Nanyang Technological University) to Changi Airport and flew out immediately. “People were...

Finding Purpose

How I found the courage to walk on waves

In April 2019, I felt God calling me to leave my job. I didn’t have clarity on what exactly He wanted me to do, but I sensed it was along the lines of ministry and missions. It was a call to...

Mental Health

I was drowning in depression when I found an anchor for my life

For the past 10 or so years, I’ve been dealing with episodes of deep melancholy. Thoughts of suicide came into mind from time to time, but I always dismissed them as a normal part of the human...

Real Life, Real People

Breaking free of my eating disorder

My eating disorder (ED) first began when I was stressed with A-Levels, facing family problems and setbacks in my school that made me feel all the more inadequate. I felt worthless, alone, inadequate...