Relationships

How I forgave my dad for having an extramarital affair

I grew up in a Christian family. We attended Church every Sunday, my parents taught me to pray and they read the Bible to me. Everything was smooth-sailing โ€“ until my parents got into a fight that...

Relationships

Why was I born into a dysfunctional family?

I’ve been a straight “A” student all my life. I constantly topped my cohort โ€“ and was Head Prefect to boot! But while my life seemed perfect on the surface, it was far from that...

Culture

I gave my body away for love

I have always struggled with self-worth since young. Being overweight for a large portion of my life and having to endure nasty name calling made for a difficult time growing up. I looked for...

Relationships

Look in the mirror before you look for love

I’m in that life stage where everyone around me is taking turns to walk down the aisle. Meanwhile the only aisle Iโ€™ll be walking down anytime soon is the supermarket aisle. Iโ€™m not bitter...

Relationships

April 25, 2015: The day I lost my entire family in the Nepal earthquake

My family was the most important thing in the world to me. My parents were from Nepal, but my brother and I were raised in Singapore.ย Mum and Dad were great influences in my life; my mother taught...

Relationships

Don’t just be a nice person

โ€œWhy would I do that for someone at my own cost?โ€ Suppose such a thought filled your mind one day: โ€œWhat if I wrote a bunch of encouraging messages and gave it out to strangers?โ€ Or you...

Health

Exhausted from caregiving, I battled depression and suicidal thoughts

I found it hard to admit that I had been emotionally wounded yet again. I could not accept that my depression had relapsed, and here I was, reliving my darkest nightmare just four years after my...

Culture

What I learnt from being bullied

What comes to mind when you think of betrayal? Bitterness, sadness, pain? In my story of betrayal, I definitely experienced those feelings โ€“ but I found an eternal blessing in the end. I was 11...

Faith

Changing church: Moving on to greener pastures?

I have been a member of my church for more than 30 years. And I can recall a couple of times when I thought about moving to another church. So what made me stay? Based on what I’ve observed of...