This is my contribution towards the celebration of World Mental Health Day! Finding Hope in Addressing Burnout and Mental Health in Singapore Singapore currently faces some of the highest burnout rates in the world (CNA video), highlighted by long hours, a challenging work-life balance, and intense competition that often creates unrealistic expectations. According to a…
Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to watch “Forrest Gump” on Netflix, a multiple award-winning gem from 1994. This film had been on my radar for years, yet the timing never felt right until now. It’s a powerful story filled with timeless philosophical insights, including the unforgettable quote: “Life is like a box of chocolates.…
I still remember vividly about why I wanted to pursue minimalism in my very first blog post “Why I embrace minimalism – Dave’s story” that was written 8 years ago. The reasons that I wanted to pursue it in the first place had evolved quite a bit while I also had new discoveries about minimalism.…
We shifted to our new Minimalist home for more than 2 years back and would like to show you the design of it and what we enjoyed about living in it so far. As we really love our minimalist theme of our previous place so much that we decided to retained that design as much…
Recently, Kyith Ng from Investment Moats wrote about his thoughts on an interesting article by Morgan Housel, the author of the book “Psychology of Money” (Maybe I could do another post on this long article). It talks about how your family background and past experiences with money can have a significant influence on your financial…
Recently, you might see a lot of furniture below your flat and our town council who offers to remove bulky items by appointment had seen an increase on such requests. Sometimes, people might even try to salvage some of the thrown items which is still in pretty good condition. Some charitable organizations received large number…
Did you realise your mind are constantly engaged even though its about time to sleep or even while having lunch with your friend? Did you realise that you are still checking your work phone on a weekend or while on a holiday? Did you realise that you are constantly waiting for the next email or…
It has been a while since I last blogged. And part of the reason was because I haven’t manage to find the time to do so. You see, I had ended my sabbatical and have returned to the workplace, albeit in a different organisation, and a different capacity, details of which I shall spare you…
Kate and I signed up for the Uncluttered course conducted by Joshua Becker a few months back. It was definitely one of the best courses that we have attended. Of course it helps a lot that it is an online course, so we could do it at the comfort of our homes, and whenever we had…
We are happy to have a guest post from Emily Folk, a conservation blogger who will be sharing with us tips and how-to on reducing waste in our daily beauty routine. Definitely a must-read for the ladies 🙂 When you toss a plastic bottle or let the water run while you’re brushing your teeth, you…