5 Things I Learned From My Immigrant Parents
My parents came to Singapore in 1994 when my dad got a job offer here. We had a community we came with, but it didn’t do much to alleviate
An Ode To The Little Things In Life
Fireflies resting on windows: their incandescent glow, nature’s fairy lights. The sharp tang of a flared match right before it lights the
I Wish I Had Never Seen You Again
It was any regular weekday, just me moving along during my morning commute when it happened. I saw you. I saw you. I saw you.
On Goodbyes
We don’t have a word for “goodbye” in the Tamil language. What we usually say when leaving is “வரேன்”, which means “I’ll come.” It’s a shorter and more commonly used term for the proper one, “போயிட்டு வரேன்”, which means “I’ll go, then I’ll come back.”
A Letter to My Future Daughter
Dear daughter,
When I’m writing this, we have yet to cross paths with each other. But I was thinking about meeting you one day and it made
Some of My Thoughts on Covid-19, A Year On
Soooo, let’s just talk about this, shall we? I tried to keep it to a minimum on this site but considering how it’s such a major part of all our lives, it’s entirely too difficult to not talk about it either. From what I can remember (and a quick look through news articles),
Why Is Friendship Harder When You're An Adult?
They were your best friend. You’ve known them for years and years. Since you were little girls really. But things are not the same lately.
So, What Is Self-care Anyway?
Self-care is such a trendy topic these days. I feel like as much as 5 years ago, I was barely aware of this concept while now, milky bathtub
Some Concerns I Have As A Single Person
Lately, I feel like I keep hearing (especially from people who are couples or a family) that I have nothing to worry about. That my life is
Wearing Colours Taught Me To Love Myself
Last week, I made a post about how I’m not setting as many goals for this year. One, because most of my goals just felt disconnected from th
I'm Not Really Setting Any Goals for 2021
So, the new year just sort of slipped in really quietly, didn’t it? Did you notice it? I barely did! Many people I know are not really setting as many goals for this year – maybe they have some habit they want to enforce here and there or they will be working on ongoing goals that don’t have a timeframe attached (like savings). But I’m not seeing much of the “2021 will be MY year” or "This is the year I get my sh*t together!" kind of energy. And I think it’s not the biggest surprise. We don’t e
Goodbye 2020?
So, in exactly 2 weeks, we will be doing the countdown to 1 January 2021. I think we can all agree we have no idea where 2020 went. Or what