Yasuko* “When I first moved to Singapore, I went to a lot of meetups”, Yasuko told me. “What sort of meetups?” I asked. “Language exchanges. There were folks who wanted to learn Japanese, and Japanese speakers who wanted to brush up their … [Read more]
Show myself
I know that “Into the unknown” is the theme song of Frozen 2. But I prefer “Show yourself”. In the “Show yourself” sequence of the movie, Elsa enters an ice cave with trepidation and excitement. The source of The Voice, which has been calling out … [Read more]
A new beginning
New Year’s Eve, 2019 I sat in a dim and spartan hotel room, about two thousand metres above sea level. We were holidaying in Taiwan, and for this leg of our trip, we spent a night up in the famous Alishan mountains. We arrived on New Year’s Eve. … [Read more]
My biggest takeaways from 2019
Retreatant: I have a simple question. What is reality Godwin Samararatne: At the moment, reality is just seeing, just hearing the sounds, just the breathing going on. (From “Discovering Meditation”, by Godwin Samararatne) What does it mean to … [Read more]
I am not cursed
At the startup I work at, we do Donuts once every two weeks. On Donut weeks, the Donut bot pairs people up randomly. It’s up to the duo to meet up over lunch, coffee, or whatever setting they want. Donuts are great for getting to know people in … [Read more]
What to do if you feel miserable and powerless at work (or anywhere)
My brother is unhappy at work. His colleague is a bully. He is overworked and not paid very well. He is lonely too, as a foreigner working in a mid-sized town in another country. Also, he’s fresh out of university and this is his first job. As … [Read more]
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