Published in Gentleness Ambassadors·3 days agoMember-onlyI Care More About MeAnd that’s helpful — In the mindfulness field, I am more of a practitioner than a teacher, though I do teach. As a person, I am also more of an individualist than a helper, though I do help. As a human, I feel a deep connection to all of humanity and in a way…Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Dec 27, 2022Member-onlyDon’t… Please Look Into My EyesThe tussle of wanting to connect — What draws me to a person? The eyes What do I usually avoid when I look at a person? The eyes It’s paradoxical that we avoid what connects us Yet also perfectly reasonable, because it’s… vulnerable There is something telling about the eyes Well, in fact, everything is told through the…Relationships1 min readRelationships1 min read
Dec 22, 2022Member-onlyA List of Good and BadAnd why it’s nothing at all — A labelling exercise to calm my critical, striving, and judgemental mind. Opening to my emotional & mental insecurities — Feel with intensity. Susceptible to self-judgment and criticism. Perfectionistic. Procrastinator. Dreamer. Lack of focus. Opinionated. Self-focused. Not detail-oriented. Not mathematically inclined. Trust easily. Chases new experiences. Opening to my emotional &…Self2 min readSelf2 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Nov 24, 2022Member-onlyA Moment of SpiritualityThrough Guanyin and a human friend — I was not raised to be religious. Yet I could not resist getting this elegant Guanyin statue when I first saw it. Till today I don’t call myself a Buddhist or an atheist… or whatever. Yet I found profound spirituality in my own simple journey. I don’t do rituals or…Spirituality2 min readSpirituality2 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Nov 19, 2022Member-onlyArriving at the BeginningAgain — Have you ever arrived at a point in life and realized you are not who you think you are at all? Like zilch. The rug pulled from right under your feet. It’s scary and at times in the past depressing. But all in all, I see it as a joyful…Mindfulness2 min readMindfulness2 min read
Published in Gentleness Ambassadors·Nov 16, 2022Member-onlyUnleashing What’s Hidden, Courageously and GentlyMy response to #PracticingGentleness month — There is an extremely feminine and sensual side of me that is vulnerable to show. There is also a wild womanly side of me that felt impossible to flow. My whole life good, intellectual, rational, and packaged. I long to tear everything down. …Mindfulness3 min readMindfulness3 min read
Published in Mindfully Speaking·Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyThe Discipline of Undoing HabitsThe irony of practicing mindfulness — It’s an irony right from the beginning. When learning mindfulness, the suggestion is to come up with a disciplined routine to mess up existing ‘routines’. A practice to build a habit to undo the existing habits. The habits of perpetual doing. The autopilot mode. Does the mind like to fix…Mindfulness2 min readMindfulness2 min read
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself·Sep 19, 2022Member-onlyLet Them DropMy recurrent nightmare… falling teeth — Awareness1 min readAwareness1 min readPhoto by Thiébaud Faix on UnsplashLet Them DropMy recurrent nightmare… falling teeth----1
Published in Blue Insights·Jun 6, 2022Member-onlyThe Willingness To Dive InThe unorthodox guide to confidence — How many of us feels 100% ready before we dive into anything important - examinations marriage or parenthood new job or business public speaking to lead to rest Yet we still dive in, lest the ultra-important ones that we wait and see (hopefully not until we die). Many procrastinate because…Self Growth3 min readSelf Growth3 min read
May 31, 2022Member-onlyWe Are All Falling LeavesTaking stock of life (and death) at the brink of 40 — Someone asked me recently if I was happy with my thirties, it then dawned on me indeed that I am almost done with my thirties (39 to be precise). I was somewhat surprised that I felt a twinge of pride because I have yet to get used to the fact…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read