As far as I am aware, suicide remains a taboo topic that few people like to explore. The act of committing suicide itself is unacceptable in the eyes of many people. It goes against their moral values to respect the sanctity of life. It reflects the weakness & vulnerabilities of the victim who ultimately chose […]
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It has been almost 1.5 years since the first Covid-19 case was reported. How time flew by indeed. Since then, many countries have gone into lockdowns periodically, and imposed tough measures in a bid to control the Covid-19 outbreak. As the Covid-19 virus evolves and affects us for an extended period, many countries have to
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When I was growing up, I was not the easiest child to care for. As a highly introverted child, I needed a highly sensitive & empathetic parent to decipher what I was thinking and how I was feeling. I could still remember how I would sit in a spot for hours, daydreaming & playing with
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Have you ever wondered what your soul’s purpose may be? Is there only one purpose or can there be many purposes? Who decides what our soul’s purpose may be? Is it a divine being or is it ourselves, or a combination of both? Is our soul’s purpose cast in stone for the rest of this
Today, I would like to reflect on the immense kindness that I have received from others (including strangers) over the years. For some of them, I don’t know who they are, but they have touched my life deeply & contributed to who I am today. For that, they will always have a special place in
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For the longest time, I never liked my dad. As a child, I often wondered why he even bothered to give birth to me. It felt as if he was struggling all his life, and our presence merely added on to his countless suffering. As far as I could recall, his own dad never seemed
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For the longest time, I never honored my feelings. To me, “feelings” were a form of weakness that I should conceal, rather than to announce to the entire world. I never bothered validating, let alone honoring, my feelings. When negative feelings arise, I used to distract myself, bury them deeper, or pretend that they do
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Today, I would like to share a story about myself. I have always been highly introverted. It was obvious from the day I was born. I enjoyed my own company, and I could sit quietly alone daydreaming for hours. As the second of three children, my parents didn’t expect such a huge contrast between me
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Dear child, forgiveness is an intricate & delicate process that everyone goes through from time to time. When we forgive, we are in fact making a conscious & deliberate choice to let go of the entanglements between us & the other person or situation. Forgiveness is a process that takes time to complete & internalise.
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I didn’t grow up as a vegetarian. For thirty years of my life, I was an omnivore, and I certainly enjoyed consuming meat. Back then, it didn’t even cross my mind that I will ever be a vegetarian. Just the word “vegetarian” sounded so restrictive & inflexible to me, in a society where we are
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