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Monthly Reflections 0705

Today is Vesak Day and also my dad’s 1st death anniversary. How time flies? It has been one year since he left us. We still miss him.
For this month, my achievements are:

Attended refresher course on SEO Web Design.
Wrote article on “Family Culture” and submit to Society of Singapore Writers for their year book publication.
Passed […]

Reflection of Week 0721

This is a week for reflection.  From 21/5 - 25/5, 45 of us were in the Education Success Coach class.   During these 5 days, we went through:

The 5 core values of a Education Coach
Why Education Success Coaching?
Letting go of your tolerations
Self concept and values
Radiating the conficent mindset
Developing the qualities you value
Appreciate and being positive about children
Tuning […]

Monthly Reflections 0704

It’s another month with one third of the year gone.
For April, my achievements are:

Submitted income tax claim before 15/4 deadline.
Settled web hosting selection. In the course of switching to wordpress.
Submitted final insurance claim for Lawrence on ‘Total Permanent Disability’ ground to Great Eastern.
Brought mum to Modern Beauty at Toa Payoh and both of us […]

Monthly Reflections 0703

This has been an eventful month for me.
So far, my achievements are:

Had 2 facials done in the month.
Attended several workshops - Parenting Strategies, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Exam Strategies for Parents.
Had the kitchen cabinet with ant hive fixed.
Taught Perseverance for Success to P5 and P6 students at Huamin Primary School.
Was at Bukit View Secondary School […]

Monthly Reflections 0702

This is the shortest month of the year. Yes, it’s the end of February 2007. So far, my achievements are:

For the whole month, I went brisk walking with my husband only once. Still watching his diet and getting him to exercise more though.
Had more outings with Lawrence - did massage/facial, went for buffet; bought table […]

Follow Your Heart

Since June 2005, after crossing 29 years of service with the same company, I have been asking this question: “Do I want to work till I am 55 or 60 with this company?” The answer repeatedly is no.So, I started my journey of exploration. What do I want to do after my ‘retirement’? Interestingly, I […]

Monthly Reflections 0701

How time flies, it’s the end of the first month of 2007 and what have I done? Based on the Wish List that I had drawn up in early Jan, my achievements are:

Only managed to go brisk walking with my husband on the first week of Jan 2007. As at 24/01/07, his weight was 72.9 […]

Baby Boom or Gloom in Singapore

In World news of today’s Straits Times, there were 2 articles - one on “BABY BOOM in France” and the other on WEDDING GLOOM in the US”. What irony?For the first article, the France government had attributed the increase in population growth to its family-friendly polices, such as:

Offer of Euro 750 (S$1,500) a […]

Resolutions for 2007

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right” – by Oprah Winfrey

Today is the beginning of 2007. While we bid good-bye to 2006 yesterday, there are still undone tasks to be completed. So with a new year, we may have new resolutions but do remember the outstanding ones, […]

Reflections on 2006

January – My 3rd daughter, Yu Mei, turned 17 on 23/01/2006. No fancy celebration. Just a family get-together for a nice meal. Of all my children, she is the “rebellious” one who likes to argue with me. No matter what, she is still my child and I will love her always.February – Yu Mei […]