One of my happiest memories is of the Nordic wilderness of Abisko, a place so remote, even my Swedish friends wondered why I was heading there. It was in 2014 when I turned 40, and to mark the occasion, I wanted to challenge myself. I had always thought I hated the cold, so why not […]
When Marketer met Writer (Hello, internal conflict!)
Hey readers… one month down the road from the launch of my blog and I just want to get something off my chest. Here it is: I am conflicted about how to handle my content. I don’t want to spend all my time thinking and writing about all the sadness in my life. Anyone who […]
It’s a SAD, sad situation.
To all my friends who are bemoaning the impending Chinese New Year “festivities”, here’s my piece to commiserate with you. It’s not specific to CNY though, it’s a delayed article about the whole SAD situation. (Actually, it’s about why some of us don’t always relish festive seasons and family gatherings, but we’ll get to that […]
Lucky to be brave?
I received so many good wishes from close and not-so-close friends when I launched Not A Pretty Picture last weekend. There were two types of responses, really: People started sharing their experiences with mental health matters, whether their own or of someone they know. People complimented me on being brave and having the balls to […]
The 2010s: A decade in review
After the tumultuous years that dominated the 2010s, 2019 was a surprisingly chilled / balanced year. I have never sat down to recap a decade, let alone a year before – I don’t have any compulsion to wax lyrical about another year older, wiser blah blah. I’m still not going to go on a rambling […]