Reflection
A Meaningful Cause during the Circuit Breaker Period
Background Between 5 April and 1 June, Singapore entered an unprecedented Circuit Breaker period to curb the spread of COVID-19. The government introduced measures to minimise social interaction and community activities. Schools and workplaces were closed. Only essential services that support daily needs remained open. Everyone played a part While there was uncertainty and fear…
Read MoreWebinar Series – Nourishing your Soul
Background This webinar series focuses on overcoming the emotionally overwhelming challenge of decluttering sentimental things. These include photo albums, travel memorabilia, and souvenirs that just keep on growing in your house over the years. Even if your children have started their own family, their belongings are still with you because you can’t bear to part…
Read MoreCreative Grandparenting to Connecting Generations
Background Grandparents have a special role to play. Their experience can provide trusted guidance and help their grandchildren feel a broader sense of safety and stability in today’s lives. Introduction What do grandparents want to share? They like to leave something that the grandchildren can remember them by (see blog Legacy of Life Stories –…
Read More30 days challenge – Write your Life Story
The Background: We are in an extraordinary time of history battling the outbreak of COVID-19 since end-January this year. Suddenly the world around us becomes quieter, we are advised to stay home and to observe social distancing when we are outside home. During the circuit breaker period (Note 1), schools close and the non-essential services…
Read MoreSay Goodbye to End-of-Year Panic
Is that time of the year where even the most carefree people are struck with a wave of panic. There are typically 3 levels of reaction as we peel the onion to analyse the feeling. Level 1 – What? ‘Oh dear, what have I done for the year?’ One just realized we are near the…
Read MoreI’ve Got to Walk the Talk
I’ve got to Walk the Talk As an instructor and facilitator for recreational slideshow making, I need to walk the talk. I was inspired by my friend (Where there’s a will, there’s a mean ) to create a video slideshow to celebrate the anniversary of our cohort. With an unexpected turn of events, this is…
Read MoreLet the Adventure Begin – Create your own Recreation Slideshow
I love traveling, photography and video recording with my smart phone. A potential perfect storm is brewing for me with loads of digital clutter clogging up my life and brain! Electronic scrapbooking enables me to organise, declutter and distill my media for keepsake. It can be turned into a video slideshow that engages the audience…
Read MoreLearners’ Reflection of the ‘Tell Your Story with e-Scrapbook’ Workshop
After a total of 7 classes since my first class in Aug 2018, it is time to take stock of the learners’ reflections. I compiled the key takeaways of learners in the form of keywords and the frequency of occurrence to create the word map above. While the word map gives a good visual representation,…
Read MoreLeapfrogging from PC to Mobile Platform for Electronic Scrapbooking
Collage-making on mobile platforms took off around 2015 with the perfect storm contributed by the pervasiveness of 4G infrastructure, mobile-native applications, and social media. The PC platform is no longer the prerequisite. The intuitive mobile platform interface makes navigating the complexity of the file system and operating system environment become a thing of the past.…
Read MoreTechnology Disruption of the Scrapbook Industry is not a matter of When not If
I think that the traditional scrapbooking industry will be disrupted by technology gradually, similar to the publishing and music industry. Notwithstanding, there is still a niche that cannot be fulfilled by digitalization. Why traditional scrapbook industry is like the arts of brewed coffee? We love the therapeutic feel and touch of physical tools and materials…
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