Retrenchment isn’t something new in my family’s lives. – From age 18 to 34, I’ve been retrenched 4 times in my career. – In 2007, the Singapore Armed Forces let go of my hubs, Jon, after 13 years in the military. – My dad has been retrenched in his 40s after serving a company […]
I have many people reaching out to me privately on what they can do to help pivot their mindsets after reading my original post on Retrenchment and Resilience Retrenchment and Resilience – Faithteo.Co Here is part 2 on the tools and essential oils that I have found helpful. I pray that this post serves
“What three things are you thankful for today?” We started this morning practice recently with the kids. At first they didn’t quite understand the word “grateful” so we explained it’s kinda similar to “thankful”. This practice helps us adults and kids to start our days nicely and Juju would remind us if we forget!
From the book The Art of Blending by Debra Raybern: What does it mean when an essential oil is an adaptogen? When an essential oil is categorised as an adaptogen, it means that it can increase the person’s resilience and resistance to stress and enabling the body to avoid burn out. Adaptogenic essential oils
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Why does Juvia has a bald patch for one so young???? We could bring her to a doctor to check but with the current season, it’s best to stay away from the clinics for the time being. Maybe she tied her hair up too tightly? So anyway we have been oiling her bald spot
This little graphic sat in my phone for weeks. It sat there quietly as I struggled for the same length of time to find the words to write my story. But. Tonight as I looked at this graphic again, I realised that I cannot let this story fade away. It was one of the most
When the govt announced the lifting of lockdown measures for Phase Two, many raise their heads and sniff the air in anticipation. Ping! There goes an invite to Jonathan Teo, inviting him to come out, meet friends and celebrate his birthday early. Ping! There goes another message where my girlfriends Tan Kai Hiang Deny
When I first offered Ningxia Red to my mom, she took a few sachets. Tried it hesitantly. And like all moms, her eyes bugged out when she heard of the price. “Eh Faith ah Faith, you keep this for yourself. Don’t spend like this on me, so expensive.” Well… it was a few days
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When my mom was in her 50s and at the start of her menopause, her health took a sudden dip. From a strong and robust woman who rarely fall sick and brimming full of energy and life, she was suddenly lethargic, listless, and alarmingly, lost almost half her body weight. She was worried. We
This is how it’s like every night. EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. No matter if we have upgraded to a KING sized bed + single mattress. And there’s enough room for a herd of elephants. I would wake up to find my neck and shoulder stiffening up and an innocent Sol squeezing headspace with me on
