A calm sea surface often hides violent currents underneath. The same can be said of people who suffer from emotional turmoil, such as suicidal thoughts and postnatal depression. Our nation is envied by others for the quality of our healthcare, education and marriage and parenthood financial perks. Why do mothers in Singapore still suffer from…
10 Anti-Productivity Crimes You Are Unconsciously Committing
Save precious time for the better things in life. You only have 24 hours every day. After deducting time to work, eat, travel and bathe, you still don’t have time for yourself! Why??? You may just be committing these nasty anti-productivity crimes that sap off precious minutes of your life every single day, the way…
15 Tips To Reduce Your Wedding Costs
And save that cash for your dream honeymoon. 1. Do lunch, not dinner Sit-down lunches can be 30%-40% cheaper than a dinner-equivalent, and you’ll have ample time for a good nap in the afternoon before your honeymoon the next day. 2. Book a restaurant, not a hotel ballroom Restaurants may serve better food than hotel…
What Mothers Will Learn From Dominique Sarron Lee’s Death
SAF may have won the legal battle, but will it lose the hearts of Singaporean mothers? Private Dominique Sarron Lee died at the age of 21 after having an allergic attack to the zinc chloride fumes emitted by six smoke grenades that were thrown by a platoon commander, although regulations specified that no more than…
People Are Forgetting Something Important About Suicides
In the blame game, we fail to discuss this important subject. After a person commits suicide, the people in his lives descend into a vicious circle of blame, without being able to understand why he or she chose to die. For example, in a recent case in Singapore, there was much discussion on whether the…
How To Survive Being Jobless Without Unemployment Insurance
I survived it; so can you. Source There was a period in my life that I was scarily, firmly unemployed. Not through any choice of my own, except that I had to comply with the wishes of my ex-boss to resign. Unemployment isn’t something you can completely control. Being asked to leave is the slap…
4 Unbelievably Easy Hacks To Conquer The Monday Blues
After 2 long weekends of holiday chilling, it’s just so hard to imagine going back to work for another year. Sianz right? Try these 4 ways to boost your back-to-work mood on Mondays to a happier, more productive one. Source 1. Wake up 15 minutes early Don’t say I siao OK? It sucks waking up…
No One in Singapore Is Safe From This
It’s not just the terrorism or flu. We, as Singaporeans, crave certainty and like to be proven right. But this is something many of us get terribly wrong. And this is something we can never be safe from. Link It’s not an airplane, sea or road accident. It would have never occurred to us that…
Making RuMe for the Quut Things In Life
This will change your life. I must confess, I have a weakness for simple yet functional stuff. Clean lines, no fuss, multifunctional, hardy and easy to use. Minejima & Co appeared in my Facebook newsfeed one day not too long ago. They were exhibiting at a Christmas fair at Orchard, so I dropped by along…
What No One Told You About Ageing
Growing old isn’t as scary as you think. Humans are so obsessed with the lengthening and preserving of youth, until we completely forget to prepare for ageing and the finality of death. After all, who likes to face such depressing thoughts? Source We’d rather read stuff on the latest technology to grow a heart from…