AS THE SAYING goes, you cannot pour from an empty cup. Ask  “Why did you choose to be here?”, and an almost immediate answer is to help people. Those in the healthcare profession generally are in it because they have a strong motivation to help others. But sometimes, there are barriers to being noble too.  I […]

THE YEAR 2014 started out epic. With my best friend having flown in from the States, we decided to hang out at a local pub for the New Year’s countdown. Only to be stranded past midnight because neither of us had driven to town, and the taxi queues were really long. So we spent the […]

I THINK everyone should have a list like this. To me, life’s pleasures come from the simplest things that surround me. It just takes a little bit more effort to be aware of these things, take time to indulge in them, and give thanks to having been soothed by them. 1. Waking up to find 1 […]

meaning, n.: The end, purpose, or significance of something. A QUICK google search “What is the meaning of life?” churned out some interesting results on Wikipedia, forums, quote-books and philosophical pages of sorts. For some, it entails religious connotations and the belief in God. Other arguments border on ideas of value systems, purpose and the […]

23rd MAY 2012 was indeed a special day for my fellow classmates and I. We were conferred the Diploma in Occupational Therapy. This 3-year course has been a roller coaster ride… but one that I daresay presented me with some of the best times of my life. Back in 2009, I was a wide-eyed teenager […]