Though we might call it different things, ‘new year’ and ‘water festival’ celebrations are shared by our global East, South and Southeast Asian community , united in our traditions, no matter where we are. Additionally, we are also united by the centrality of water to our rituals, our regard for water as a symbol for new beginnings, and how its properties might inspire us as we begin a new cycle. Now more than ever, as our current society becomes increasingly detached from ou

Some might believe “money buys happiness,” implying that the more financial capital we have, the more we can afford to meet our needs,...

In a world currently filled with so much wounding, it is human to be intimidated while thinking about all the work that needs to be done....

#DecolonisingWellbeing 👨‍👦Thank you, dad. 👨‍👨‍👦‍👦Feminism and liberation for all genders is not just for gender marginalised people. When we divest from gender-based violence and norms, we not only free those who are directly oppressed by these issues, but also free those who might not realise they are oppressed by harmful patriarchal norms while benefiting from them, such as fathers. For example, fathers might feel the pressure to be the sole ‘breadwinners’ of their fa

😡 Let’s get this straight, first and foremost: arguments and conflict are going to be part of life, no matter what. It’s part of being a child, parent, sibling, decision-maker, changemaker, visionary, coworker, friend, romantic partner, and human. As discussed in last week’s post on Generational Trauma , there can be so many barriers to healing. If we value diversity, a bit of human conflict once in a while should be anticipated, as part of our human balance. Thus, instead o