Relationships

Why I kept having bad relationships

All through my growing up years, I was inĀ a string of bad relationships. I entered these relationshipsĀ with absolutely no standards whatsoever. I had no walls ā€“ anybody could walk in and out my...

Relationships

Iā€™m an introvert, but I won’t let that be my excuse

Iā€™m a claustrophobic introvert and itā€™s pretty obvious. Me-time is my favourite time of the day. Itā€™s when I just lie on my bed and read, or watch some YouTube videos. Just me and myself....

Relationships

Ghosting, zombieing and the rise of irresponsible dating

Everything happens online nowadays ā€” even dating.Ā You don’t even need to be physically present to break up and make up. The illusion of safety that online interactions offer hasĀ perpetuated...

Relationships

Are you favourite child material?

ā€œMadam Lim doesnā€™t hate anyone in our class. She loves everyone. But she doesnā€™t have to like everyone.ā€ That was my reply to a classmate when we were in Primary 3. We were walking in twos up...

Culture

Are you fazed by praise?

Have you seen this video? As I watched it, I thought the video concept was novel, but didn’t otherwise think about it until I chanced upon this article on MindChamps...

Culture

I was almost aborted

For many parents-to-be, finding out the gender of their unborn baby is usually an exciting and touching moment. But not for my parents. My father really wanted a son.Ā Imagine his disappointment...

Culture

I had an abortion, and the guilt and shame almost killed me

I stared at the rows of bottles in the room Marina had ushered me into.Ā Iā€™d been awestruck by the sights in New Zealand over the past few weeks, but nothing could prepare me for this. In the jars...

How-tos & Handles

I don’t like somebody in church, what now?

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave...

Relationships

What to do when your #OTP breaks up

UPDATE: As of June 27, 2019, Song Joong Ki has announced that he is filing for divorce from Song Hye Kyo. Hailed as one of Korea’s dream couples, the Song-Song pair were married for 20 months....