Travel

Sunny Singapore

Luscious trees and luscious leaves,   Iridescent and majestic, shimmering in the night,   A warm enchanted forest of sparkling delights.   In painted streets infused with culture and festivity,   Busy and bustling yet safe and leisurely.   Fragrant Buddhist Temples,   And ornate Hindu Mandirs, side by side.   Breathing deeply and soaking […]

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Faith

Real Positive

Be positive! I’m sure you’ve heard someone say this to you at some point in your life. Whether you’re about to take an exam and you’re not convinced that it’s going to go so well, or you’ve just found out that you’ve been rejected from that job you were hoping to get. You may be […]

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Faith, Travel

Go for it!

‘Be bold and courageous. When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did’. H. Jackson Brown Jr. Stepping out into the unknown and doing something new can be daunting. Whether it’s moving to a new place, starting a business or applying for a job, […]

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Faith

Good God

Good. Not great; not amazing. Just good. We use the word ‘good’ to describe so many different things- food, how we’re feeling, TV programmes, schools… It’s a word we slip into our casual conversations every day and so when the Bible describes God as good, it’s easy to forget all that this really means. God […]

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Faith

Top Christian Music Artists 2021

If you’re anything like me, finding new Christian music can sometimes be a bit of a struggle! If you need some inspiration, here are a few Christian artists I am currently listening to: 1. CASS New Zealand based CASS is a newly established young artist. Her sound is fresh, relevant and urban and having recently […]

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Travel, Work

Top 8 language learning tips

“With languages, you are at home anywhere.” – Edward De Waal Speaking another language is a great skill for so many reasons. You can get to know people from different cultures and it pushes you out of your comfort zone. However, even though it’s fun, learning a language is no easy task: it takes dedication and commitment. […]

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Relationships

Comparison

‘Everyone has secrets they don’t wanna share. Everyone has a past that no one has heard about. Everyone has talents that people don’t notice. Everyone has a story left untold. So never start judging someone, thinking like you know them because the truth is you probably don’t’. – Lupytha Hermin It’s easy to look at […]

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Faith

Thank God it’s Friday

I wish it was Friday. I can’t wait for the weekend. This week is dragging. How often do you have thoughts like these during the week? The promise of exciting things ahead- holidays, family celebrations, music concerts- can really help in propelling us through a difficult week, month or season. Like little rays of sunshine […]

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Work

You’re done with education- now what?

So after all those years in school, college and University, you are finally done with education. (At least for now). Woop woop! Now what? Is it now time to be more like a real adult and get a full time job? Or perhps find something to do with all this free time you have? Maybe […]

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Faith, Work

Rushing around

The great omission in … life is solitude; not loneliness, for this is an alienation that thrives most in the midst of crowds, but that zone of time and space free from outside pressure which is the incubator of the spirit. — Marya Mannes As a student, I often find myself rushing from one thing […]

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