I’ve been wanting to write about how religious and spiritual people can have cult-like enthusiasm when it comes to spreading their beliefs and promising a happy life. Heck, even I can get into that enthusiasm too at times.
Category: Anecdotes
Life – from the perspective of a feisty middle-aged woman.
Fear: Can You Live Without Fear?
I’m a Fearless Woman, They Say Some friends still assume that I’m a fearless woman for standing up for myself: in school, in uni, and throughout my life. The assumption was confirmed even more strongly when they saw me moving to a country that doesn’t speak my language, leaving my long-term relationships and some short-term…
Respect Your Emotional Allergies: Set Your Boundaries Properly
This article is about emotional allergies, where the allergic reaction is not triggered by food but by certain people or behaviors.
Do You Know What You Want in Life?
I hope that any of you who are still confused about what you want in life can consider taking my advice. Start by recognising the uniqueness you possess, master this uniqueness, and use it to solve people’s problems.
Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone: single, coupled, tripled, whatever and wherever you are. Here are some tips for you who celebrate or don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day.
The Problem with the Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is a life philosophy that states “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” From Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, to Baháʼí Faith and many other religious and spiritual teachings, the Golden Rule seems to be the be-all-end-all approach for life. It is meant to inspire us to treat others the way we want to be treated. But why is it a problem for some, no, many people? What’s wrong with it? Here is why:
Should You Have Children: Traditionalist Parents, Childfree and Antinatalism Point of Views
Why do people want to have children? Why don’t people want to have children? In this post, I’d like to share what I’ve observed so far about the views of the Traditionalist parents, childfree supporters, and the Antinatalist community on whether or not people should have children. I will also share my personal view after the observation.
Destructive and Productive Things to Do After a Breakup
Breakups have become something normal to me. It’s no longer an earthquake-like event. It’s more like, oh, we’re not compatible, OK then, bye. But I’d still cry solitarily if I really like the person. Sometimes I’d cry for several days. Or weeks. Or months. In this post, I’d like to share what I know (from personal experiences, personal observation on friends’ experiences, and from reading books and articles) about how to deal with breakups. The first part is how to deal with it destructively and the second part is how to deal with it productively.
Should You Be Proud of Things You Got for Free?
Despite the (supposedly) inspirational movement of encouraging women to be proud of their no-makeup look, my view has been the same for over two decades now, that we should be proud of something we earn, something we work hard for, not something we got for free.
If I Ever Have to Live in An Aged Care Home
A friend of mine visits his elderly mother every week and notices that the aged care home she’s in has many old people who are alone, and many of them look like they have no will to live. While feeling sad after hearing this and wanting to entertain them all, I also begin to plan what I’m going to do should I live in an aged care home one day (if I’m still alive). Here is my weekly plan:
