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....

Work

When you work freelance, you either grow in fear or faith

Maybe the thought of working freelance appeals to some of you. No constraints, no fixed hours.Ā Not me though ā€“ given a choice, I’d rather be tied down to full-time commitment. ButĀ my life...

Work

Do you find yourself stuck in survival mode at work?

The biggest issue faced by young working adults today is the absence of spiritual ambition.Ā While there is much striving towards worldly measures of success, a void of spiritual vision exists in how...

Work

Are you waiting for your big break?

Sometimes, I feel like I’m still waiting for my big break. All my life, Iā€™ve been wondering when my big break would come. For instance,Ā when IĀ did comedy, I waitedĀ for some life-changing...

Work

Am I who my rƩsumƩ says I am?

What do you say if someone asked you about yourself? Weā€™ve been through the drill in school ā€“ wait for your turn, think of something witty but not over-the-top, stand up in front of a group of...

Faith

Why I teach children with special needs

ā€œOne man built his house on the sand ā€¦ It crashed! It crashed!ā€ What followed this bizarre outcryĀ were moreĀ words I could not understand, not even as a special needs teacher. My student drew...

Culture

Weighing the cost of an iPhone X

I remember my first. It didnā€™t resemble a brick. Instead, it was yellow and black, like a bumblebee; the first mobile phone I remember ever seeing was an Ericsson. This was in 1997. My...

How-tos & Handles

How do you know when to quit?

Todayā€™s millennials have been labelled ā€œThe Strawberry Generationā€ ā€“ one that cannot withstand excessive pressure or hard work and, like strawberries, ā€œbruise” easily. Compared to the...

Work

Are we all called to certain jobs?

Friends tell me they’re in a certain field of work in obedience to God’s calling. In secular vocations, this was commonly heard forĀ careers that required specific skills or fields of...