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10 Things I Took for Granted During Covid Lockdown
1. Having peace, quiet and space to be able to relax and think. I’m tired of Corporations entering the sanctity of home through noisy Zoom meetings. 2. Being able to take public transport and have that independance, without the intense … Continue reading
Water to Calm the Spirit
Rather calming to sit beside an aquarium. Or a fountain and listen to the splash of the water. Makes you focus on something else and life doesn’t seem so heavy in that moment. Water has that effect on our spirits. … Continue reading
Posted in Food in Singapore, Singapore Living
Tagged aquarium, bacon soup, calming, fountain, Maison Kayser, peace, Singapore, water
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Does Singapore’s Food Culture Help to Unite Us?
I love getting questions about Singapore from readers. I’m no expert, but if I can help with the little knowledge I have, I feel thrilled. I just got another fascinating question from Nienke from Holland. She’s researching food culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society
Tagged culture, ethnocentrism, Food Culture, harmony, peace, race, racism, Singapore, society, unite
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Tranquility: Capella Hotel at Sentosa
I can see why Capella Singapore won the architectural heritage awards. When I come here I feel like I’m in another country – perhaps Bintan in Indonesia, especially with the view of the South China sea. It’s also so quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Singapore Living
Tagged Architecture, Art, beautiful, beauty, Capella, Capella Singapore, culture, decor, design, Entertainment, hotel, Life, Living, luxury, peace, personal, photography, photos, pretty, Sentosa, serene, Serenity, Singapore, South China Sea, tranquil, tranquility, travel, ultra luxury, wedding, wedding reception
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Loving Solitude and Silence
I used to be a very sociable person in my twenties. Going to noisy clubs with the music on full blast seemed exciting and fun. It was a new life experience. Since then, big life changing moments and growing older, … Continue reading
Posted in Midlife Musings
Tagged anxiety, beauty, calmness, inner peace, Life, Living, meditation, nature, noise cancelling headphones, Panic Attacks, peace, personal, photography, photos, Serenity, silence, solitude, telecommuting, tranquility, work
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A Minimalist, Serene Life
I feel frazzled, stressed and poor, by a consumerist society that is continually telling me what you need to own in order to be happier. It made me wonder if there was a healthier way to live. Well there is. … Continue reading
Posted in Lovely Ideas
Tagged Art, beautiful, beauty, calm, culture, design, distress, habits, happiness, health, holiday, Life, Living, love, mental, mind, Minimalist, money, nature, peace, personal, photos, physical, pretty, reading, serene, Serenity, slow, stress, travel, trip, worry, writing, Zen
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New Zealand is the Most Peaceful Country in the World
New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world according to the global peace index. If only the whole world could have the same degree of peace and security. Singapore is ranked 30, the USA is #85, and Iraq … Continue reading
