Identity

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When Travelling Isn't As Satisfying As I'd Hoped

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I was at the happiest place on earth in my favourite country in the world. As many young Singaporean graduates do, I was travelling in Japan for my graduation trip with friends.
Door in the middle of nowhere

How God Prepared Me for Rejection

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I was writing a report at work when I saw the email notification: "...we are regrettably unable to offer you a place in our entering class..."  A hundred emotions rushed through me as I read the rejection letter from my dream school.
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Coming to Terms with My Autism

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I was 20 years old when I was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  A part of me couldn’t bring myself to accept this news because I was afraid my family and friends would reject me.
A woman feels she can't do it and lie down on the working table.

When You Want to Give Up Before You've Even Started

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An organisation in my college was calling for submissions for a writers’ workshop, so I decided to try it out, as I had just finished writing a story.
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How to Be at Peace When You Have Not Achieved Your Goals

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What has this year been like for you? Were you able to do all that you had set out to accomplish?
a girl use a book cover her face

Learning to Overcome My Insecurities

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I have always struggled with insecurities. I have always felt the need to be perfect and to present the best version of myself to everyone.
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I Learnt to Stop Obsessing Over God's Will for My Life

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In my late teens and early twenties, fresh faced and uni-bound, questions and concerns about God’s will for my life often dominated my thoughts. I searched for my “purpose” and “calling” in every corner I could find.
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My Career Came to a Standstill at 26

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At 26, my life changed in ways that I wouldn’t have planned for myself. My boyfriend at the time received an offer for a position overseas. We decided to get married so we could move together.
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Roger Federer: Moving On with Grace

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In the world of tennis, September 2022 will go down in history as the end of an era—the retirement of Roger Federer.