Our Way Of Living

I am fond of going on beach trips whenever I visit different countries. Seeing the vast water relaxes me but at times, I still find myself worried because I don’t know how to swim. My nephews and nieces are good swimmers. They were enrolled in swimming lessons at such a young age and I envy how comfortable they are even in open water. For the longest time, I’ve been trying to decide if I should enroll myself to one of those Hougang swimming lessons since it’s near my place. I’m just having second thoughts since I’m already 23 years old. I don’t know if I can still grasp the lessons. I remember that trip my former office mates and I had in one of the provinces in the Philippines. On our way back after island hopping, we were welcomed with giant waves. The boatman instructed all of us to wear life jackets. I was so afraid that time and I’m sure I am the only one in the group who doesn’t know how to swim. The crashing waves really hit the small boat we were r...

In Singapore, everything seems to be on fast track. Whether it be in school, at work, and sometimes, even at home. Like most people, I didn't even know I'm already fatigued from working too much until my body gave up into a fever. My doctor said that I'm spending way too much on my working desk that it took a toll on my body. After resting for 3 days, which I thought then was such a waste of time off work, my best friend invited me to attend a yoga class with her at Pasir Ris Town Park. She said it will be a great start of a healthy-conscious living. Well, I wasn't so convinced back then, but because the park was just around the corner of our place, I decided to get some trial classes. Peaceful Outdoor Environment Our first session was on a very early morning of Sunday. Yes, early morning. The class was from 7 am to 8 am at the park. It's a good thing that I live just a few blocks away so getting on time wasn't a big problem. We brought alo...

A lot of women complain that the romance suddenly dies out when they get married. What some women fail to comprehend is that infatuation can never compare to love. Having been a teenager myself who had raging hormones, I have “fallen in love” with a few guys when I was in high school. Some days, I thought my life was over because he left me. Some nights, I just cried myself to sleep. When college came around the corner, I re-organized my priorities, straightened up my life, and tried to love and understand myself first and foremost before giving myself away to another person.                   The road to maturity and understanding was not an easy one. I had to make multiple faulty decisions that I had to pay the consequences for. When I look back at it, they were not really worth it, but that is a part of growing up. Sometimes, you have to fall and trip before you walk straight. After graduating c...