Many like the benefits of meditation. Yet, many find meditation challenging - having to sit still, observe thoughts or not, focus on breathing or not….The objective of meditation is to connect with that space of stillness. How we do it needn’t be confined by “how it should be done” or “meditation 101.”Right way or wrong way, the most important way …

In our society, actions are often either named as selfish or selfless. The word SELF often has a negative connotation which doesn't always reflect the truth. As a result, many people (and I know a few mums and dads) feel bad or guilty taking a little me-time even when they are in need of a much-needed break. This episode is made with you in mind, a…

🌈LIFE TRUTH in small bites🌈 The first episode of a new series! I WISH I HAD - many of us have a few “I wish I had” at the back of our mind, wishing we had said or done something differently in our life or with someone, in the past. Yet, “I wish I had” doesn’t serve anyone. It’s all hindsight versus insight. A 5 min video shines a different light on…

Last episode this year. We reviewed the topics we covered this year and how we responded to our current environment by sharing insights and secrets to support and sustain our success as defined in #SSKL Ep3. Many things happened this year. Instead of using our mind to review what we have achieved/not achieved or what's gone well or not so well, let…

A great episode as we explored what Winter Solstice means in the West (U.S.) and East (Hong Kong). Winter Solstice is on 21st Dec. Spend a moment to think about how we can: 🌙 Ride with the energy of wintertime to go IN and WITHIN ourselves. 🌙 Make use of this time to cosy up to heal, nourish and nurture ourselves to get ready to blossom again in Sp…

Thanksgiving is coming up. It provides us with a great opportunity to look at the meaning behind it and also exactly what we are celebrating given our lives are so different from its origin. #SSKL Ep.11 - Thanksgiving - Are we taking Gratitude for Granted, explored Thanksgiving at different angles, including how we can cultivate a practice and be g…

We're living in a stormy world: Covid, protests, civil unrest, weather-related storms... and the uncertainty of the US election. Lisa and I explored how we could stay calm and grounded in the midst of it all and how we could still move forward with the changes we want to make, win or lose. Here is a recap of the highlights and replay. We may not ha…

From what a cuppa is to a 3-tier high tea set, #SSKL Ep.9 - De-Stress with a Cuppa covered great points on how we can turn our time for a cuppa to an ultimate sanctuary for self-care in our daily life. Key points: ☕️ Is our cuppa time a habit or a ritual? 🍵 Habit is something we do regularly with or without awareness. Ritual is something we do with…

This episode talks about the 6 Ws of eating for nourishment, pleasure and success! Every way of eating is a success if it aligns with our goal and body. The question is, "Do we pay enough attention to Self and how we respond to the food we consume?" Photo by Dan Gold on Unsplash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/k…

No one was born with fear. Yet, we all have it. Whenever fear turns up, do we ask ourselves, "Is it mine?" We can easily pick up the energy of fear from others and think it is ours. This is more relevant than ever given what is happening globally. Living WITH or IN fear is our choice, a choice that we can make when we are clear about fear - where i…

Friend - a simple word with a lot of substance. A lot was covered in the show. And a big thank you to those who joined us LIVE. We surely felt the support. Key points are highlighted below. The first and foremost friend we need to make is with SELF. If we rely on friends around us, we are in fact putting ourselves and our lives on "life support". P…

We managed to share some key messages we acquired in the last 45 years of practising yoga (combined!) in half an hour. Here are the key points from the show: Yoga works differently for different people. It works magic for us because we feel there is a CONNECTION. As our life journey evolves, so do our tools for success. Does the same yoga style sti…

What does success mean to you? And what does it look like? “Success" is often defined by companies whose interest isn't necessarily in our success. Rather, they want us to buy what they offer so that we can feel and appear to be successful. Can success really be bought? Success can have a whole new meaning if we are willing to own it and take a loo…

Success is often highlighted and celebrated. How about putting struggles and failures under the spotlight for a change? After all, they are the gateways to success, self-development and life transformation. Failure - what does it even mean to us? 4 KEY messages to share with our friends from Ep. 4: To understand and define what failure truly is. Do…

Many of us are in the lock-down. This period is GIFTing and GIVing us the time and space to do some serious collective reflection on our thoughts and beliefs, as well as how we live our lives. I am sharing some very common, minor and trivial comments and thoughts that I often see and hear. Given where we are globally and collectively, I want to hig…

What a global event we are going through. Is it going to bring us closer or divide us further? When I look behind what I see, the situation is not asking us to panic as dangerous as the virus is. Rather, it's asking us to take stock of our lives. Go Back To Basic People rushing for toilet rolls (as relevant as they may be) and food, not the next iP…

Whilst it is okay to say “I don’t know” when we don’t know about something when it comes to self-development and personal growth, we simply can’t stop at “I don’t know”. “I don’t know” is, in fact, the sign that tells us it is time to find out how to be “I do know”. After all, the only person who has the power to stop us from developing ourselves i…

Ever noticed the NO in the K-NO-W? Changing our mindset from a focus on limitation to a focus on opportunity and possibility is a crucial step if we are to truly live and embrace life. When we are uncertain, we tend to say NO until we KNOW enough. However, unknown and uncertainty is always a part of the equation in making life changes. Sometimes, w…

When someone has made a bold step in life, we say “they are so brave”. Deep down, many of us also want that bold step in life. But somehow we believe we CAN’T because of thousands of reasons. These reasons are often not legitimate. They are nothing but self-limiting beliefs. The truth is we CAN. We can all CAN. – We CAN try. – We CAN do our best. –…

The January Blues Campaign organized by Chalk + Ward, highlighting the importance of mental wellness gives us a great start to address our wellbeings for this new year, this new decade and the new cycle of the Chinese zodiac. When addressing our wellness, we need to do so wholesomely and holistically given our mental wellbeing is so intricately and…

The year 2020 is the beginning of a new year, a new decade as well as a new cycle in the Chinese zodiac. It is indeed a good time to set our intentions for this year. Before doing so, I find it very useful and insightful to review last year AND the last decade. Trivial events and tasks often go unnoticed. However, when we group them together, they …

We do quarterly, bi-annual or annual review at work. But how many of us will set the time aside to review and reflect on how we have grown and developed as individuals? Have we stepped up to be who we want to be? Have we done our best to fulfil ourselves and our intentions? Have we been totally truthful and honest with ourselves? As the year is com…

Death is inevitable and yet no one will ever be prepared enough for it to happen, be it to ourselves or those we love. When it comes to death, love isn't about grieving with self-blame, regrets or guilts (I wish/I should have...) which many of us tend to do. Those thoughts serve no one and aren't necessarily true. Rather, it is about giving ourselv…

This talk is inspired by The Game Changers Movie and the people who are making changes to a plant-based diet. When we make significant changes in our lives, it would be nice to be supported by those around us. But what happens when they don’t? What is the best way to deal with negative comments or judgments? The best way isn’t about finding a way t…

What we are good at and what we love doing/being can be totally different things. Many of us get that confused if not mixed up. Some may think what we are good at is what we are meant to do or love to do. When we get bored or find it hard to be motivated to do it any longer, we feel lost because we don't know where and what to look for next as we t…

Many people believe that only when they are stable financially can they have the luxury to live and speak their truth, to pursue their love and passion, to truly be who they are. Our life is shaped by every decision we make. Where we are is shaped by the decisions we made in the past. Where we will be, will be shaped by the decisions we make from n…

Are you losing your passion in your profession? With the world changing so quickly, at times we feel how we have been operating is no longer valid. We may lose our passion for our profession. We may feel we need to move on or change our job. If we allow ourselves to examine closely, it may not be the passion that is being lost, Rather, it's our tho…

It is very easy for us to say, "I am like this because I am Chinese" or "He is like that because he is American". We are all somewhat culturally influenced. But how aware are we in terms of the way we speak, act or behave? Is it truly who we are or is it just how we are brought up? It is easy to go into auto-pilot mode to live our life as it is, as…

Living an authentic life means we truly live our life – we draw our own map, we write our own stories and we define our own experiences. There is no blueprint unless we want someone else to tell us how to live our life. The ART in Being and Doing lies in being: – Aware of our thoughts, beliefs, feelings, energy – Release what doesn’t serve us; and …

"Am I fitting in?" Have you been asking yourself the question because of a new job, new home, new community or a new country? It is never about fitting in. It's always about being WHO we are. Why do we allow ourselves to think we have to "fit-in"? And why do we allow ourselves to think we are not good enough as WHO we are? Act locally. Think global…

We all want to live a truthful and authentic life. However, our focus on stability is often on the external issues, such as job, home or relationship. What about being stable with our truth and being stable and true to WHO we are? Will we stick with and live by our own truth when we are asked to step out from our comfort zone and make drastic chang…

What sort of life do we want to lead? Our current mindset, attitude and approach in life may be good for the life we have been leading but are they good enough for the fulfilling and truthful life we so want to live? Do we make our important immediate life decisions with the big picture in mind? Or do we just want to get them dealt with so that we …

How can we help ourselves to be clear with our thoughts and desires when we have yet to find that right mentor? All it takes is 5 mins a day to start off with. We all have that 5 mins. The question is, ”Will we give ourselves that 5 mins daily to be still to tune in, mentor or not?” The mind requires reasons, justifications, logics, rationales... T…

Following the theme on The Key In Finding A Mentor, this session talks about the skills I would look for in a mentor. It isn't about holding me accountable to achieve the tasks I set out to do, nor is it to inspire me to take the necessary action to develop and grow myself as who I am. It is more than that. What skills do you look for in your mento…

Whether we are going through changes in life or not, it's always good to have someone to talk to, to sound out all thoughts, to have someone hold up a mirror so that we can see what we can't see but need to see and to hear what we need to hear but can't hear. There are many mentors out there. Many of us will check on their experiences, qualificatio…

When we are not mindful about what we say and how we think, we can easily lead ourselves into believing that we have no choices in life. But is it true? And is that our truth? When we choose to step up and look at our thoughts and words, peeling off the layers one by one, soon enough we will see there are more choices than we think there are. The t…

Does living a life that is aligned with who we are require a lot of thinking? If yes, what exactly do we need to think about? Life is about experiencing and experimenting. It isn't always about logic, rationale and reasons. Do we look for them because we truly need them? Or do we look for them because we need to satisfy our minds, justify our actio…

What is selfish? And what is self-love? The fine line between selfish and self-love is indeed very fine. When we focus on what we love doing before attending to others, some may say we are selfish. But is it truly that wrong that we take care of ourselves first before others? Another common yet sensitive and interesting topic arising during the sho…

Is what we do for living our job or our life? Are we even clear what that difference is? In this episode, I discussed and explored what that difference is and what it takes to become the so-called "few lucky ones" who love what we do and are inspired by what we offer to others. I also talked about why so many of us lose our self-confidence when we …

Many of us celebrate our birthdays every year. But what does birthday truly mean to us? What do we use our age for? Does our age truly matter in living a fulfilling life? Age is nothing but a number. In this session, we explore how we knowingly and unknowingly let our age define, limit and condition us in living a full life. #age #life #excuse #con…

As parents, we are never too busy or tired for the things we love if they truly matter to us. We can have it all. It just isn’t always right here right now. The key isn’t about making sacrifices; it is about knowing what is truly important to us. In this episode, I talked about what the common issues many parents face and how we can resolve them to…

We are more than who we think we are. Our intention can be bigger than we intend it to be. Personal development isn't all about ourselves. It's collective. True meaning and development come from putting what we have learned and grown from into practice on ourselves as well as those around us. We don't grow by putting our learning into the cupboard …

As the new year has begun, many will have new year resolutions. New year resolutions usually are task-based and often get forgotten as we go further along into the year. It is because they aren't that important to us. Intention/intent setting is more meaningful and relevant if we are serious about our personal development and growth. It is broader …

We often have an assessment at work each year. But what about a self-assessment done by ourselves?How we see ourselves is just as if not more important as how we are perceived at work. As the year 2018 is approaching the end, it’s a good time to do one ourselves.In this session, I will share what I look at when I review my year in 2018. It isn’t ab…

More and more of us find ourselves at a crossroad, waiting and wanting to make changes to live a more authentic and fulfilling life. But making new changes often means stepping out from our comfort zone and stepping into the unknown. And no, many of us don't like that and yet it is so crucial for us to step up and forward.In this episode, I will ta…

We all love giving our advice even when they are not asked. There has been an amazing amount of resources out there such as articles telling us what is good for us. The titles of such articles include, "These 4 rituals will change your life", "The 5 Keys to....." or "The 7 craziest ideas to...."Do they really work? They must do if someone has writt…

Change after change can be very tiring indeed. Living a truthful and authentic life may entail lots of changes or adjustments along the way. Once the process has started, it doesn't stop. And simply, we don't want it to stop.So how best do we deal with it? More importantly, how do we deal with ourselves in the midst of it all?#life #talk #truth #li…

Many of us have been searching, be it our path or the meaning of our life. When we feel we have found a connection with someone or something, we hope that it is the right path for us.Every path will lead us to a spot. It doesn't matter if it's right or wrong. What matters is that we feel that there is a strong connection and that we allow the magic…

What is the truth? What are the common misconceptions? And more importantly, why is it important and how do we connect and uncover our truth?Our truth is instrumental in building and shaping our confidence, trust and faith in ourselves as well as in our lives. Explore it with me in this session.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotif…

Meditation doesn't require us to do anything other than sitting still. Yet, so many of us find it difficult. Let's explore some of the misconceptions on meditation and how we can all find our own ways to have a calm mind as well as a calm heart without necessarily sitting down with our eyes closed. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp…