It's not easy to feel 'successful' these days. We're expected to do more, be more and have more than ever, and this obsession with 'more' can often seem to have no limits. In Singapore (which I live next door to and visit pretty often), success has, for decades meant achieving the 5 Cs — the …
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7 Things You Need To Stop Feeling Guilty About (Seriously)
You're feeling guilty about something right now, aren't you? It's because you said "no" to that wedding invite from Sally in marketing. It's that uncomfortable 7-second hesitation that came up when your friend unexpectedly asked if you liked her new boyfriend (no, you really don't and can't …
10 Ways To Simplify Your Life Without Getting Rid Of Everything You Own
So you want to simplify your life. You've even considered becoming a minimalist, whatever that means. But what does it actual entail, where do you start and how? Here's the truth about living a simple, minimalist life: You don't need to live like a monk to do it, and it's not about getting …
Find Magic In The Mundane
Wake up. Grind. Repeat. When my to-do list gets out of control, this is what life feels like. Every single day. From the moment I get out of bed, I jump head-first into the daily routine of doing everything I can to stay afloat or get ahead. It's a vicious, all-consuming cycle — I get so …
These 6 Money Habits Will Help You Sleep Peacefully At Night
My first ever paycheck was a humble RM1,300 (about US$325) a month. It wasn't much, but it was the expected starting pay for a rookie journalist at the time in Malaysia, where I live. And although it was on the low end of the average pay scale, it still made me feel rich. I was able to feel …
Stop Searching For The Perfect Diet—Do This To Look And Feel Amazing Instead
Zero stress around food. That has been my goal from the day I set out to put my emotional eating to rest. I was sick and tired of using food as an escape from life, bingeing whenever there was food in front of me, and feeling like I had no self-control around it. I also wanted to lose over …
8 Things You’re Doing Every Day That Are Stealing Your Peace of Mind
His cold, swollen hand gripped mine as I gently slid my fingers between his. With hopes of delivering comfort, my other hand cradled the crown of his head — warm, soft and peppered with faint tufts of silver, baby-fine hair. His eyes were half-open and staring off into what I imagined to be an …