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How I learnt to embrace change and conquer fear

Change can feel scary, but it is a sure path towards growth and self-discovery.

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As we look back on the past year and take stock of our experiences, we are wont to mentally prepare for the incoming one.

As we look back on the past year and take stock of our experiences, we are wont to mentally prepare for the incoming one.

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Rachel Tey

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When do the 12 days of Christmas start and end? The lyrics to the popular carol don’t say. For Christians, Christmastide – nearly 20 days spanning Dec 24 until early January – is the season to commemorate Jesus’ Nativity. 

Yet, time and tide wait for no man, not even Christmastide, in a bustling, multicultural city like Singapore. As a Catholic Singaporean, I am used to the abrupt shift in gears once Dec 25 has come and gone.

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