Faith

ā€œLiving a life that I couldnā€™t have conjured up on my ownā€: The story behind Ponder and Bind

I am turning 32 next month, and quite honestly life did not turn out the way I imagined. I do not hold what most call a ā€œproper jobā€. All the visions I had for my life throughout my teenage and...

Culture

Minari: In the fumbling search for Eden, lessons on family and failure

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND ā€œNever pay for anything you can find for free.ā€ I chuckled at that line when Jacob (played by Steven Yeun) tells that to his son David in one of the early scenes in...

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Doctor by day, artiste by night: Stephycube on marrying medicine with music

At just 26 years old, Dr Stephanie Yeap ā€“ perhaps better known by her stage name Stephycube ā€“ has already racked up accomplishments many dream of. From being touted as one of ā€œSingaporeā€™s...

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From brokenness to blessing: Gregory Vijayendran on doing good and seeking justice

If youā€™ve never heard or are unfamiliar with the term ā€œintegral missionā€, well, you are not alone. As the summary of an online survey conducted by Micah Singapore found, most...

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From job hopper to business owner: An entrepreneurā€™s winding path to success

Ever felt lost and unsure of your future direction? Youā€™re not the only one. You may not believe it because of how successful she is today, but Stephanie Phua, founder of social media agency Duo...

Work

My rocky internship: A stepping stone that was heavier than I thought

Ever since I discovered my love for writing stories, it has always been my dream to publish a book one day. Thatā€™s why I pursued a creative writing course in my studies as part of my journey to...

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What a celebrity chef taught me about success

ā€œA victim of success and a product of failure.ā€ That was how local director Josiah Ng ā€“ who has won multiple film awards like the Ngee Ann Kongsi Gold Medal, Shaw Foundation Gold Medal,...

Faith

When God didnā€™t show up

At the start of 2019, in my last year of university, I decided to work as a financial advisor. There were a lot of reasons why I chose that career. Firstly, I believed that the financial world was a...

Work

What if I choose wrong in the job hunt?

Many of us enter a state of limbo after graduation. Suddenly, there are no more instructions on what we have to do or where we have to be at a certain time. In the past, timetables could look like...