Slow and steady, said the tortoise to the hare
(Blair Road, 2018) Someone asked me what I find joy in, and I think my answer is unequivocally walking, observing, and drawing. Sit with your feelings For a...
The in and out of intention setting
So... I can groove I ended 2021 by doing something I never thought I would - signing up for dance classes. Not just any dance class, but this thing called...
The art of quitting
Happy New Year, to you, you and you. In two more weeks, it'll be another New Year for those who celebrate in Lunar months. I won't ask about resolutions or...
Hello world, it's nice to see you again
Who would have expected the inexplicable build up of anxiety as I packed for my first trip in two years? The unzipping of a luggage I last used in February...
When less is more
I never thought this of myself but what if I am a time millionaire? My friend Tiffany shared this article on how we could find better value in our time, if...
Have you taken your mental wellbeing break? I'm in the middle of mine.
Starting off my relative silence with a grounding exercise by Innermade's Irisa Xiong; it really is about giving yourself reason to pause before diving head...
Sitting with myself: a difficult art
^ Thanks Tiff for spotting this in the supermarket. It made me keep an eye out while shopping for groceries and I laughed! FOMO JOMO OMO I haven’t found joy...
Noodles in aisle 8
My Disneyland is your supermarket I can easily spend upwards of 30 to 45 minutes in a supermarket, browsing (tbh attracted to the carefully placed products...
Life x Art = Tabs
Here’s a back alley scene sketched and painted by a favourite local Singaporean artist Tay Thain Lin. These spiral staircases are a lovely visual talking...
Even Olympians have to take that first step
https://twitter.com/MichellCClark/status/1420655835290558469 'Tis the season, if you haven't already joined in the Olympics fever that hits every end-of-work...
How about taking an awe walk?
We’re not going anywhere, any time soon and we have to accept that fact. But even with our limits and restrictions, for the sake of mental health, we most...
Start/stop/sustain: a mid year review
I've been feeling overwhelmed these past two weeks, seeing the metaphorical light at the end of the tunnel sometimes flickering, sometimes blowing out, and I...
Losing the shine of bilingualism
Before I embark on a rather heavy topic for this week’s newsletter, I wanted to share this embroidery of a poem that my friend Sihui introduced to me when we...
A time-out window to my world
(^Video clicks out to a separate browser, where you see the clouds dance this morning. I have no idea how to ensure a video plays in email!) When was the...
Michael Jackson with ice, please
If Life were easily black and white, we wouldn't encounter decision paralysis. Go means go. It's hard to put aside what's been drilled into our heads since...
Thank you for showing up today
This Paynter poster now sits framed, on a ledge in my living room. We need to remember to take care of ourselves, before we can begin to think of others. I...
Kick away, not tick away at, the boxes
"Hi, I'm Medhā, and I am an ESFJ. My enneagram type is 2, with a 1 wing and 4 for growth. My DiSC style is yada, yada, yada, splat." It's not uncommon to see...
Hello miss, are you a geriatric millenial?
^ A reminder to pay it forward and to receive gracefully, before the cycle begins again, and again. (c/o @innermade) When I was growing up, I would downplay...
What do you prioritise?
What do you prioritise? If mobile home screens reflected our horoscopes, mine would likely read: Leos are practical and pragmatic, doing away with...
Being okay with asking
I'm not comfortable when I have to put forth a request for myself. There's a lot of self-doubt and worry if my words could be taken wrongly, or if my (good)...