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  • Accepting a Childless Life in Marriage

    Accepting a Childless Life in Marriage

    After hitting the 5-year mark, I supposed it was when I started accepting a childless life in marriage. The yearning lessened. The ache in my gut was less painful. The tightening of my chest was released.  I felt that 5 years was too long for me to try changing something I cannot control. Although I…

  • Zee Blogs on Infertility: Blessing Accepted

    Zee Blogs on Infertility: Blessing Accepted

    During my early married years, I never thought of searching for blogs on infertility. Heck, not many people would even want to talk about infertility openly in the early 2000s. Wan & I got married in 2007. We met 6 years earlier. Before I met him, I was already diagnosed with infertility. My condition –…

  • Redefining Mental Wellness and Depression

    Redefining Mental Wellness and Depression

    In conjunction with World Mental Health Day on the 10th October, I feel there is still a need in redefining mental wellness and depression.  4 years ago when I first shared with friends about my depression, many expressed shock.  “You don’t look like someone who has depression. You are always bubbly!” When did it begin?…

  • Putting Mental Wellness First

    Putting Mental Wellness First

    After my last depression relapse, I have been putting mental wellness first.  Last September, while I was celebrating my 42nd birthday, I was unknowingly spiraling down the depression stairs. It was the darkest point in my life.  But you know how they say, what goes down must come up. It was also the point of…

  • Highlights of My 4 months in London

    Highlights of My 4 months in London

    To celebrate the fact that I can now upload 20 photos per Instagram post, I’m sharing the highlights of my 4 months in London.  There are definitely more memorable highlights than these selected 20 photos. But for now, I’ll settle with these and will upload more in due time.  I finally get to visit Old…