This is the season of Advent. It is the period before Christmas that I am supposed to be preparing for the coming of Christ. To be ready when He comes knocking at my door. I think I have a lot of work ahead of me! This is also the end of the calendar year 2011. [...]
Tags: advent, challenge, work life balance
I went to mass as I always do during lunchtime on Wednesday. It was the Feast Day of St Clare of Assisi. During the homily, the priest spoke about how she had taken to a life of poverty, abstinence from meat, speaking only when necessary. A life of simplicity and detachment. A life focus on [...]
Tags: detachment, simplicity
I am 36 and have since lost 3 friends to life for 3 different reasons. J was my secondary school classmate. I remember him to be one of the top performers in class. Me…I was mediocre and when the O levels draw near, he offered to help a group of us. He was quiet and [...]
Tags: death, life, no regrets
I attend Mass every Wednesday at lunchtime. It is about 10 mins walk from where I work. Since it is a dance studio that is converted for conducting Mass, every effort is made to to make the environment as peaceful as possible. At the front right-hand corner of the studio, there is a banner. This [...]
My husband gave his a co-worker a ride today. They chatted in the car and when he got back, he shared her story with me. Her name is Rachel*. She and her husband Dan*, are Malaysians working in Singapore. For those of you out there who are not aware, geographically Malaysia and Singapore are close [...]
The title of this post suggest that I might be very old, have lots of life experiences or just plain contemplative today. I am 36, so hopefully not that old, yes do have some life experiences and definitely very contemplative today. I am on leave from work today and this is something I am not [...]
Tags: getting things done, life, rest
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