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More help should be given to them, say experts according to the Straits Times article. Caregiving is not a walk in the park. However, it’s so enriching. I was a full-time caregiver to my late dad, who had terminal cancer a few years ago. I decided to resign and be a full-time caregiver after losing my mother after a week in the ICU. I don’t want to lose the last chance to spend time with my dad. I learned how to cook and researched nutritious recipes in order to extend my da

How would you respond if someone told you that grief could be a good gift? “Are you crazy? “That was my first thought when I came across the video which challenge my thought that grief was a bad gift passed to me. I constantly threw it away initially. After watching the video, I was intrigued and began searching for the benefits instead. Grief made me more resilient. I recalled that I tried to snatch the ‘steering wheel’ from the Grief ‘monster’ (M) and drove the ‘bus’ ( symb

The money story quietly playing out for women in senior roles — and why it's more complicated than comparison Meet Aroha. She's 45, a senior manager at a tech firm in Melbourne. She's worked hard for every step of her career — navigating a workplace where, even now, seven in ten executive roles are held by men. Signage On paper, she's doing well. A strong salary. A title she's earned. Respect from her team. But lately, something underneath doesn't add up. She scrolls Link

In the fast-paced world of meetings, and digital overload, finding balance can feel like chasing a cloud sometimes. That is especially so for professionals between the ages of 30s to 40s who are juggling multiple priorities. What if I tell you the key to a better work life balance is easily accessible. It is in your playlist. You can harness the power of music to enhance your productivity (Chamorro Premuzic, 2022) That will empower you to have more time for your family, frien

The Leaky Bucket Metaphor: Consider your income (salary and investment) to be like water flowing into a bucket. If you have a large water hose (i.e., a high income) but your bucket has holes (a limiting money story), the water will spill. The bucket (wealth accumulation) cannot be completely filled. However, if you have a consistent good source of income and a sturdy, sealed bucket (empowering money story), each full bucket can be utilized to fill a reservoir. Eventually, you

World laughter day is on 4 May 25. I am calm at managing my ex-patient’s dispute but I’m like a super anxious frog on a frying pan when I went for medical procedure. About 2 years ago, I’ve to go for a minor medical procedure. Before the procedure, I asked the doctor whether it’s possible to do it under general anaesthesia. Much to my dismay, it cannot be done. During the procedure, the nurse tried to calm me down and asked me whether I wanted to eat some sweets. I felt insu