Finding Joy

Finding Joy

I came to ease their loneliness but found my own heart filled

As time passes, seniors see their social circle shrinking. Weekly activities with friends and sharing a meal give them something to look forward to.

Finding Joy

After my fiance died, I had to keep moving to move on

The writer loved the resting yoga pose of shavasana. But in the months after her fiance died, her devotion to the pose took a detour.

Finding Joy

The blissful freedom of travelling without my husband and kids

The writer while on a trip to Bali with her friends.

Finding Joy

Pro bono work gives me purpose as a lawyer

The meaning of life lies not in the endless pursuit of happiness, but in the contentment that comes from living a life that is useful to others, says the writer.

Finding Joy

Amid the distractions of modern life, an ancient folktale still commands the room

Even when societies modernise, people continue searching for narratives that help them make sense of themselves and one another, says the writer.

Finding Joy

We teach because we were once taught well – and because tomorrow’s patients depend on it

There is a joy that comes from knowing that the lives we touch will, in turn, touch many others, says the writer.

Finding Joy

It could have been my worst night working in F&B. The diners made it my best

In the midst of a demanding shift, when he felt almost invisible behind the constant motion of service, a few words of appreciation made him feel seen, says the writer.

Finding Joy

Comparison may be the thief of joy, but you can steal it back

Joy returns when you stop keeping score and start paying attention to the life that is already yours, says the writer.

Finding Joy

Taylor Swift’s face is easier to sketch than Tom Cruise’s. Drawing both is equally thrilling

Most faces are easy targets, like Taylor Swift, says the writer. Others pose real challenges.

Finding Joy

I lost one community, only to find another

The main tower of Thomson View, the writer's old home, with tarpaulin cladding reaching ever higher, like a shroud being pulled up.

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