Relationships

Alpha girl, beta boy

Between my boyfriend and I, we can both safely say that I’m the louder, more domineering half. I’m forthcoming, he’s laid-back; I’m action-oriented, he’s … well, let’s just say...

Faith

When it’s okay to say "No"

Earlier this year, my schedule looked like this:Ā Work, weekly curriculum planning for English enrichment, monthly volunteer reading to two pre-schoolers. In church, I have served as an usher for the...

Relationships

Should couples travel together?

“Yes, I would go overseas with my boyfriend or girlfriend – even if itĀ meansĀ we would beĀ tempted sexually.” That’s how 36% of young adult Christians in Singapore...

Relationships

Love insurance for the brokenhearted

Have you cried to the sound of a breaking heart? I’ve seenĀ too muchĀ heartache among my friends. Somehow,Ā more often than not, it’s the female who gets hurt more. I’ve...

Relationships

Living in the tension

Tension. Some of us face it almost every day. Maybe at work. Maybe in our relationships.Ā Or maybe, for you it’s aĀ deep internal struggle. I face this tension whenĀ I find myself pulled in...

Relationships

Seasonal friendships: When people come and go

ā€œWe’ll be friends forever!ā€ But forever didn’t last long. We began drifting apart the moment our schedules evolved from convenient to conflicting. Before I knew it, I had become a...

Faith

What’s the point of church if we can worship God anywhere?

IĀ spent all my free time finishing work for a church missions project. I was exhausted, irritable, and just wantedĀ to hide from the world. I text Sarah*, a close friend from church, informing her...

Relationships

The art of being single

Single.Ā Though there are plenty of us out there, the word itself conveys – inaccurately, I might add – the inevitable notion that we are alone in our singleness. It doesn’t help that every...

Relationships

When dad cheated on mum

I first discovered my dad was cheating on my mum when I was 20. It started off with fishy images I saw him receivingĀ on his phone. Then, he started to make morning calls every dayĀ after my mum had...