Michele Ong

Learn more about Michele Ong and check out Michele Ong’s contributions to YMI over the years.

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The Day I Realized Looks Aren't Everything

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It wasn't until I faced the operating table that I realized the one thing I treasured the most was a functioning, healthy body.
Holding Hands - Getting married shouldn't be your only life goal

Getting Married Need Not Be A #lifegoal

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Wedding and engagement announcements dominate my social media feeds, and I am starting to feel left out.
Woman holding her hat over her eyes in loneliness

Christmas Can Be a Time of Loneliness

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The Christmas season sometimes feels like an incredibly lonely one for me, and listening in on other people's exciting holiday plans makes things worse. “Am I the only one doomed to be spending Christmas holed up in Auckland with my family?” I think.

The Christian Walk: A Warm Summer Holiday?

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I was brimming with excitement when I finalized my bookings for my big trip to Europe last year. Having forked out a significant amount of money for both my air tickets and a new camera, I was certain my first trip to UK and France would be a complete blast.

James Fazio: Changing Lives after a Near Death Experience

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James Fazio knows what it’s like to be at death’s door, but he’s not one to let a harrowing experience stop him from grabbing life by the reins. He’s now using his love for surfing and filmmaking to help turn around the lives of troubled teenagers, giving them their own story of a second chance in life.

My Identity Crisis: All I Wanted Was to Fit In

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I spent a large part of my adolescence searching for my identity as if it were a lost item to be found. I suppose it was because a large part of my childhood and early teenage years was spent moving between various states in Malaysia before settling in Auckland, New Zealand.
Girl holding a flower

When My Parents Didn’t Like My Date

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With my Facebook newsfeed dominated by status updates of engagements, weddings, and babies, I thought it was best I got my act together or risk growing old alone.
Easter eggs sitting in a basket

It’s 2016 Hottest Christmas Gift: A Toy Egg

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Six months ago, I would have scoffed at the idea that the most wanted toy for the Christmas season was a toy egg.

Stop Choosing “Dirty Thoughts”

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“Why are you so stu . . . ” Even though my math tuition teacher failed to finish her sentence, the small class of six pupils knew what she was about to say (stupid) and whom she had aimed it at (me).