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

It goes without saying that in light of current global events, many of us are currently collectively immersed in uncomfortable but transformative processes of reconsidering and reimagining our values. We thus feel compelled, as we approach the end of Women’s History Month, to do some reflection, through our Intersectional Feminist lens, to hold ourselves accountable and grounded as we navigate this difficult time. And in the spirit of our ongoing efforts to decenter the colon

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....

❤️‍🩹 While the ‘holiday season’ can be a great time to celebrate, reflect, and spend quality time with our loved ones, we need to recognise that nobody is ‘obligated’ to subscribe to the ‘holiday spirit.’ As we approach the end of the ‘2024th year of the Common Era,’ let’s recognise that there are many reasons why people of the Global Majority might have complex thoughts and feelings about this time. Even through the ‘holiday season,’ some continue to endure grief, genocide,

#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

💔Expecting communities to be entirely free of conflict, disagreements, arguments, fights, and misalignments is unrealistic and counter to our human tendencies. Especially in a world we are trying to decolonise in tangible ways, we should not only face these human challenges, but anticipate them. We must remember that the end goal of our movements is liberation  for all our intersectional causes, and a world where all can embrace our differences together. We will never get th

🫂 Though our ancestral rage and sadness must be felt and validated, sometimes we need to humble ourselves - especially when it comes to our own blood. We deserve to hold our predecessors accountable for the harms towards us that they were responsible for, and traumas they passed down onto us, in order to mitigate further suffering and heal ourselves. At the same time, reserving some grace and forgiveness for those who sincerely did their best with the tools they had at the t

😡 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

Does history really ‘repeat itself?’ What if we were able to change its course by breaking the status quo through radical healing? When we honour and let go of our past, and take responsibility for our present, we realise our power to shape a better future. Generational trauma, as the name suggests, develops over time with every generation. If trauma wounds remain unhealed by the previous generation, it gets passed down. It might go as follows… …individuals/communities inheri