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FISH DIP

In her upcoming movie as the evil and bee-yoo-ti-fool queen, Julie Roberts tried them on her hands. I’ve never tried that but I’ve had them on my legs several years ago in Singapore. My legs and feet were glowing white and my then throbbing headache was gone. Apparently, something in the fish gets released through [...]

STRESS BUSTERS

When an indaba threatens to push you to the edge of sanity like when your boss suddenly doesn’t make sense or the tape recorder you need at that precise minute decides not to work, there’s no point in stressing over it. Being a new year, I’ve re-learnt, when I woke up one fine morning during [...]

JUST ENJOY

There really is only one person who can help someone who is in the throes of gloominess, and that is one’s self. It took me quite a while to understand that concept, as I can be obstinate and completely caught up in denial. When that long-delayed epiphany hit my consciousness, it became easier to move [...]

BREATHE & PLAY

It’s no secret that being in the field of education is a trying job. It takes a lot of dedication and passion to surmount the growing frustration of, say, when your students conveniently forget their textbooks or give you blank stares when you throw questions at them. Coupled with irritation, a teacher is faced with [...]

ME-TIME

“Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe…say moi, moi and moi!”   Deciding to have some me-time is not a crime because it’s the rule of the universe.  It’s good to be on the go and thinking always of others, but it’s also prudent and salubrious to put yourself above others and indulge your own whims [...]

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

“Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe…up, up and away!”   They hit like seven-foot waves without warning, laying you flat on your bedroom floor when the blues come, and just when you’re about to get up, bang! A mini wave sweeps you off your feet and you land on your bum with a thud and [...]

CUPS OF RELIEF

 “Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe…eliminate aches and pains”  She was doing a fine job with the alternating long and short strokes on my tightly knotted back. The pressure was the way I liked it – strong. But, apparently, for her, the strokes weren’t enough; she couldn’t knead the knots away and seemed to have [...]

MOVING FORWARD

 “Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe…then let go”   Holding onto something can be trying especially when you’re holding onto a love that will never be. It’s difficult to let go because there’s hope in your heart that that special someone will one day come back. I’ve learned to let go not of the love, [...]

CHEESE & TOKENS

 “Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe… dig into cheese cake and drop in two tokens”  Unlike other people who bounce back from disappointments in their lives in a very short time, it takes me a bit longer to get back on track. Mix disappointment with bubbling anger and moving on is almost forever stalled. I [...]

PLAY THE MUSIC

“Inhale, exhale Think… Simplify and breathe… plug into your iPod” I turn to my CD player whenever I hit rock-bottom of my emotions unlike some of my friends who can just belt out a tune without sounding like a turkey being strangled whenever they’re down. Singing is not something I can add to my CV, [...]

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