Listening My favorite sounds are those of falling tropical rain, a child’s laughter and the sound of an old train as it rattles down the tracks like a distinguished elderly gent dressed in a solid black suit clicking his cane on the cobbled pavements of a European street. The humming…

Falling asleep has never been a problem for me. Once my head touches the pillow, I am in dreamland. Or dangerland — really depends. Closing one’s eyes is the most vulnerable thing one can do. Once all sight is lost there is an eerie sense of openness — to a…

I started 2021 on a high note. Afterall I had imagined or rather hoped myself into the delusion that the pandemic would be over soon enough. I had coped with 2020 simply by eating, drinking and shopping myself out of reality and with the false sense of being a kind…

One of my favorite shows to binge watch is the #KoreanDrama #TheHospitalPlaylist. On Season 2, Episode 6, there was a story thread on how doctors are emotionally affected when they relate to the patient on a personal level. This could be because a patient is around the same age as…

7 Ways to Sleep Better — Wake Up Rejuvenated to Face A New Day Co-written by Chen Yi Ting and Marion Neubronner I am blessed with the ability to sleep anywhere. I slept on the road in the Philippines when I went to see the Pope in Manila. I have…

Reflections on Peace, Love and Joy these Holy Days This year has been different from any other year. In many ways, I have become sadder, fatter and madder It is also approaching a time of the year — the end of the year. Normally I would spend it deep in…

Superman told me I had to fight against Nick o’Tine. I was 11 and my teacher reminded us all of us how harmful smoking was and we needed to join the campaign against smoking. We had stories, stickers and activities and I was convinced. My father was a victim and…

I have recently become part of the Healthcare System in Singapore. Many people were surprised to see me leave my entrepreneurial path. They were not aware of this parallel journey that led me to become an entrepreneur and now to return with the skills and heart for Healthcare. For Care-givers…

I am a multi-hyphenate. Multiple identities sit within me. This is true of everyone and for me, I express them in my work and my community agendas and my personal life. As such some of my friends think I lack focus. My family has no clue how to introduce me…