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I’m starting this entry because of a close friend. She’s caught up in something that feels familiar, the kind of heady, heart-racing infatuation that makes you start filling in the blanks before you’ve even checked if the picture is real. Infatuation has a way of making you forget the fine print. You meet someone, feel…
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In every job I’ve had, I’ve learned that your direct boss matters more than almost anything else, sometimes even more than the company itself. They’re the person who decides whether your good work gets noticed or quietly filed away. They set the tone for your day before you’ve even open up your inbox. A supportive…
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You tell yourself it’s just five minutes. Just a quick check; a message, the news, the weather. But forty minutes later, your thumb is still moving and you have no idea what you’ve actually gained. I’ve watched myself do it in bed, commuting, between tasks at work. Sometimes it’s headlines. Sometimes it’s watching strangers rip…
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Most strangers pass through our lives unnoticed. You brush past them on the train, order your coffee, nod politely in a lift. But every now and then, one of them shifts something in you.. a moment so small it’s almost nothing, yet you remember it years later. I’ve had strangers step in for me when…
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I haven’t yet lost someone I love. Not in the way that changes the shape of your days. But through my work fulfilling the wishes of terminally ill patients, I’ve been close enough to feel the edges of it. I’ve stood in hospital rooms where the air felt heavy with things left unsaid. I’ve watched…
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The day Julian proposed is still fresh in my mind, maybe because I’ve rewatched the video countless times. He had secretly propped his iPhone 11 in the corner of the balcony to record it, but the quality was so bad I had to edit it just to make out our faces. The engagement wasn’t a…
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Every time I unlock my phone, Gaza is there. Images that linger, headlines weightier than my device in hand. Opinions pile up so fast that the real story, human lives, is becoming harder to hear. Ironically, I find myself just skipping it through. The airwaves are clotted with outrage, graphic footage, and relentless analysis. Some…
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Lately, I’ve noticed something about myself. Whenever Singapore comes up in conversation, whether I’m here or halfway across the world, I instinctively want to explain it. Not just what it’s like to live here, but why we are the way we are. Last December, I flew to Austria to spend the holiday season with my…
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Everyone tells you to “surround yourself with good people.” It sounds simple until you realise it’s not just about who’s in the room; it’s about who you let close enough to leave a mark. There was a time when I didn’t think twice about it. Friends were friends, colleagues were colleagues, and proximity alone felt…
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I used to be a social butterfly — the kind who never met a coffee date she could turn down. If you wanted my time, I’d make it happen. No hesitation. My calendar was always full, and I wore it like a badge of honour. It made me feel important, needed, plugged in. I told…
