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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I used to be very afraid of standing up for myself. When I was growing up, as far as I could recall, I never really dared to stand up for myself. I didn’t dare to share publicly my thoughts, emotions & feelings. I kept them all within me, like a private chamber hidden & unknown
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Jealousy is a deep-seated emotion that everybody experiences on a certain level, yet it often gets conveniently buried & dismissed. While we are often willing to discuss about our anger, fears & worries, it is much more difficult to even broach the topic of jealousy. What is jealousy? When do I feel jealous? Why do
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Recently, I was trying to process why many of us (including myself) hold fear towards death, be it ourselves or our loved ones. This issue arose in the context of a grieving colleague who was the only child, and who just lost her only kin (her mother). When the tragedy struck, I could well imagine
To us, “abundance” is diverse & wide-ranging. It can include wealth, career progression & opportunities, good health, stable income, loving & meaningful relationships with others, inner peace & joy. It is not centered solely on money, though we acknowledge the importance of money as a means of physical exchange to survive in this 3D world.
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