30 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…

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Say 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…

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Pass on the Festive Spirit in a Green Way

‘Oh, I am not prepared for Christmas at all! I have yet to send my greeting cards!’ exclaimed my friend. Do you have the same feeling and hope if only you could find more time-saving tips? Greetings can be sent in the form of a physical card or eCard. The physical card refers to the…

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I’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…

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Legacy of Life Stories – Mission Impossible?

Leaving behind a legacy? It seems mission impossible. Really? Think again! Leaving behind a legacy? It seems mission impossible. Really? Think again! What do we mean by legacy? Sometimes we heard about legacy planning. But what I am talking about is not related to money matters or inheritance. It is about leaving something of significance…

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Workshop Reflection March 2019

The two workshops in collaboration with NUS Society and WINGS had just been completed in March: (1) Key Highlights of Workshop at NUSS Mar 19 2) Key Highlights of Workshop at WINGS Mar 19 Kowling and I enjoyed the interaction, exchange and sharing with the students. Now that I had conducted more classes and got…

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Learn, Unlearn and Relearn

It is said that sixty is the new forty in the new age of ageing. Longer, healthier lives lead to the current generation hitting middle age later. This argument has gained acceptance with evidence supported by the longevity of Hollywood film stars and evergreen singers. The well-known politician Dr Mahathir returns to power in his…

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Green Hybrid Chinese New Year Card Idea

In last year’s blog titled ‘Three Electronic Scrapbook Ideas for Chinese New Year’, I mentioned that one can create a personalised new year card by converting it digitally and augmenting it with a handwritten message to make it more personalised. Now let me elaborate on the possibilities of this approach. For example, let’s start with…

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