Finding Purpose

Serving the water, 3 years on

“I know I’ve said this already, but can I just say again what a beautiful way with words you now have?” An old teammate from our early Thir.st days texted me after my recent piece...

Real Life, Real People

Doing good is not about making yourself happier

Rachel Lin started her first social enterprise, matcha5, at 27 years old, but had to shut it down after 1.5 years. She is currently running mori, which employs work-from-home mums in the Philippines...

Money Matters

Want or need?

I’m not a fan of online shopping, mainly because I want to be sure of my purchases. I’ve only become more open to it because certain goods are much cheaper online than in stores. But the...

Workplace

7 practical ways to be a light in your workplace

We spend most of our day at work. If we’re going to be good witnesses for Christ, “being a light in our workplace” would be a natural place to start, wouldn’t it? But sometimes that sounds a...

Finding Purpose

How I became a social entrepreneur

My dream of running a social enterprise began with a seed that was planted in 2008. When I was in university , I went on an overseas volunteer trip with MILK (Mainly I Love Kids) to impoverished Tala...

Workplace

Office politics and how to rise above it

Like it or not, no office is free from politics. Wherever we are placed, there always seems to be an inevitable competition for recognition, pay raises and job security. Here are a few recent...

Finding Purpose

Coming from a family of doctors, I felt like the odd one out

Growing up, I watched both my older brothers enter medical school and graduate as doctors. Subsequently, I gained a sister-in-law who is also a doctor. But I decided to take a different route,...

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: Leaving law to answer a different call

During my time in university and first years of work as a criminal lawyer, I discovered that I really enjoyed the nature of the work. It’s tough for some to believe, but I genuinely loved my legal...

Workplace

How I started a workplace prayer group

“I want you to start a prayer group,” the Lord spoke to me. I had just started working at a new workplace. My heart raced at the thought, “This is impossible! I don’t know how. How was I to...