I started ‘Regenerative Spiral’ as a Medium Writing Project with friends. Two months after the first articles were published, three of us made time for a Zoom check-in. It was K’s and Z’s first ‘meeting’. We started the conversation with the articles they contributed, and why what they wrote was…

Context The typical class size in Singapore local schools is between 30–40 pax. This might be different now, but it was true at least for my generation. Contrast this with schools where the teacher to student ratio is much higher like 1 teacher for every 2 student. I bring up the…

“Making time to care for community compost on a weekly basis is a great way for me to cultivate and advocate an intentional way of living, where I prioritise choices and actions I want to see in the world.” Composting has been a big part of my personal exploration into…

I was at a new rooftop farm for a couple of hours. What I experienced helped open new reflections which I thought to write before they are forgotten. The invite to volunteer at this new rooftop urban farm location came via a text message in a gardening group chat. J…

There may be many tasks to clear on your to-do list. Some you feel you need to do them today. Others are tasks you need to remember so that projects can remain on track. You feel that you are out of energy and unmotivated. To distract yourself, you might end…

“What kind of plant do you think this is?”, my friend asked me. “I don’t know. What is it?”, I said, somewhat embarrassed that as a former biologist, I didn’t have a name at the tip of the tongue. “This plant grew from a saga seed!”, Y said excitedly. “Really?!”…

Where do I start? The timelines for 2020 and 2021 are blurred together. Sometimes, the time over the last 3 years has been a huge blur too. Circuit breaker in 2020 was a clear bookend. There wasn’t quite the same bookend in 2021. I am thankful that one who likes…

That last week was challenging is an understatement. I was back in low energy, low focus dip. I felt unanchored and lost. It was challenging for me to tell you what happened 5 minutes before, let alone respond to some of the unexpected and ‘urgent’ situations that came up. Amazingly…

With what looks like an ordinary day, I stepped into a new decade: the 40s. The 30s decade has been quite a journey. There were a few pivotal moments that changed my life trajectory. It was the decade where I discovered life could look quite different from what I was…