Category: Story Time
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How cycling helped my mental health
I was outdoors by the sea which is extremely relaxing, both the fresh air and the view of the crashing waves next to me. The steady pace of the cycle and paying attention to the road ensured that my mind didn’t wander and stayed focused on the action. It kept me present in that moment.I…
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The elephants trekking across China taught me a lesson on resilience and motivation I never thought I needed
Photo by atwena Goodman on Unsplash Compared to other mammals, elephant behaviour is the closest to human behaviour in terms of experiencing emotions like joy, grief, and anxiety. All of you have probably seen the news of a herd of endangered elephants in China trekking almost 500km from their habitat. Many of you may have seen this as…
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Why I stopped keeping a daily journal
Journalling is a great tool to express oneself in a healthy way and confess one’s struggles and fears privately without any judgement or fear. It is mainly helpful because it helps to take back control over your life and your emotions. I realised just last year, that maybe, journaling was having a negative effect on me.…
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Coney Island Family Trip: Photo Diary
To make the most of the Hari Raya Haji public holiday (Eid Mubarak to all my muslim friends!!), we decided to go on a family trip to Coney Island. To get to Coney Island, you will need to enter through either the West Entrance or the East Entrance. The West Entrance is more accessible as…
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I went to a haunted reservoir so you don’t have to
My friend and I saw on tiktok and a couple of nature exploration blogs about a supposed haunted reservoir in Singapore near Mount Faber and we were just itching to go and explore it. The excavation and discovery of this reservoir is still unclear to this date, and was only recently rediscovered in 2014 by…
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Exploring Bukit Batok’s abandoned quarry turned nature park
It has been over a year since I returned to Singapore due to COVID. My university in Canada closed the campus and residence in March 2020. Since then, its been a 2.5 semesters of online zoom classes lasting through the night. Staying home, isolated and with family is luckily, not that distressing or unlikeable for…
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The power of a name
A name defines us. Not in the sense that it illustrates your hair, gender preference, race and other features that outwardly differentiates us, but rather as an identifier. From the day we are named we are given an identity that the rest of the world uses to distinguish us from everyone else. An identifier that…
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