To keep your balance Think about riding a bike You must keep moving.

There’s a heaven on earth but we are so caught up with our busyness that we fail to experience it. It has been said that the heaven on earth map is in our soul and the road is in our mind. It is when we choose not to focus on what is missing in our lives but are grateful for ...

I read a sad story shared in one of my WhatsApp chat groups this morning. The story really touched me and I feel inclined to share it. It was on 26th March,1993, that a photograph titled “the struggling girl” appeared in the New York Times. Taken by Kevin Carter, an internationally renowned South African photojournalist, the iconic photograph taken in Sudan when the country was plagued ...

What is success? Many equate success with money, fame, status and material items.  But success is not something that comes with a one-size-fits-all label. Each of us needs to define success by our own labels. Though different dictionaries may agree on a general definition of success, it’s a subjective concept. It’s up to an individual to determine what success is ...

A lot of people aspire to be authors but the sad truth is that very few authors actually make a living from writing. Most authors begin by writing only on the side while working at a full time job and most totally give up on their dreams after awhile. It is very tough to remain positive while facing rejections after rejections. The hugely ...

These are my little happiness boosts Watching birds returning to their evening roosts Start my day with a good dose of gratitude Fill myself with an positive attitude Approach every day with optimism Conquer negative thinking and pessimism Eating almond chocolate Weekend sleeping late A colourful butterfly perched on a flower Instances of people power Going on holiday Celebrating a ...

Guy Lafleur succumbed to lung cancer yesterday in palliative care in a suburb of Montreal. He was 70. Lafleur was someone I have a great admiration for. I was studying in Montreal when Lafleur was playing for the Montreal Canadiens and I had watched many of his games in the National Hockey League (NHL) on television. On nights when Lafleur ...

The Seventeen Second Miracle by Jason F. Wright is a heartwarming story about loss, tragedy, forgiveness, healing, love and the joy that comes when you reach out to make a difference in the life of another. Small kindnesses can lead to  life-changing miracles. Rex Connor learned on a summer afternoon in September 1970 that seventeen seconds can change a life forever when, ...

Within the next few days, I will be awarded the coveted title of “datuk.” No, it is not a title bestowed on me by the Sarawak Government or the governor of Sarawak. This is a title I feel really honoured to accept because I know that being a grandfather is a luxury not everyone is fortunate enough to enjoy. And it is a title that ...

This world is full of brokenness – broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations, broken families, broken dreams. We are all broken in some ways. How we respond to our brokenness is a reflection of our strength and resilience. Some of us choose to grow strong at the broken places. Some of us choose to unpack and live in brokenness. Nothing is perfect in ...