From Chore to Portal: Discovering Joy in the Simple Act of Folding Clothes

I found joy again in my life, Though things had taken a sudden nosedive, In folding clothes, I came to see, How presence can set the spirit free. *** No one can truly count how many times in their life they’ve folded clothes—or how many total hours have been spent doing so. For most people, […]

Let Go and Live Fully: Embracing Surrender and Simple Joys

Do you know what it means to surrender? To let go, and live life with a bit of wonder, Heaven, thou knowest best, So no need to impress the rest. *** July, so far, has been all about living. But what does living really mean? To savour life’s simplest pleasures. To move unhurriedly. To not […]

Life Is Like a Highway: Embracing Life’s Pit Stops and Changing Lanes

Have you ever had a serendipitous encounter while driving? Perhaps you didn’t have a specific destination, were curious to explore, or were driven by a spontaneous urge. I’ll never forget one night in 2015, when my best friend and I drove to downtown Los Angeles. It was a Friday evening, the air was crisp, and […]

The Ship, the Storm, and the Compass: A Metaphorical Guide to Counselling

Today, it’s heartening to see more people open than ever to embracing counselling as part of their healing journey. In the past, I too sat in the client seat—unpacking traumas and painful experiences with the resolve to heal and live freely, both now and in the future. Some of you might still wonder: what is […]

What an Old Tree in the City Taught Me About Ideas, Space, and the Future

I came across an old tree on an outing, In the fall, with leaves gently falling, Yet it stood, firmly rooted in being, Untethered from all the time passing. *** I stumbled upon this tree in front of a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur. It was truly a serendipitous encounter, and I was in awe […]

The Origin of Inner Balance Wellness

A master and a student sit down over a cup of green tea, overlooking the perennial mountains, when the student posed his dilemma: Master, The Heart feels heavy, The Mind is crazy, The Body is lazy, How do I get out of this misery?   The Master says, Dear one, look within. *** Inner Balance […]