Finding Joy

Finding Joy

In defying gravity, I’m unlearning everything I was told about ageing

As we age, we forget that moving our bodies against gravity can be fun, says the writer.

Finding Joy

A pilot’s first flight ends on a high. What follows is even better

The adventure of flight taught the writer joy is something to be cultivated.

With my own desk at work comes a sense of belonging

The writer thought an office table was just furniture, until her own disappeared.

Finding Joy

My son has autism. Don’t be sorry for us

The writer's six-year-old son (far right), affectionately nicknamed Pogi, with his three-year-old twin brothers.

Finding Joy

Jumping off the career ladder to be an entrepreneur is the best decision I’ve made

The writer left the security of full time employment to start her own practice.

Finding Joy

From Bedok to the Barbican – why I’ll never stop going to the movies

The entrance of a cinema hall at The Projector, taken on the day of its closure in 2025.

Finding Joy

Making time to hold space (and planks) with Mum

An unexpectedly tough exercise class helped the writer see a different side of her mother. Sticking with it deepened their relationship.

Finding Joy

Grandchildren are gifts and a source of great happiness

Grandparenting is physically gruelling and tiring, but it also brings abundant joy.

Finding Joy

Making space for joy in moving to part-time work

By opening up a space in her calendar, the writer says she intentionally makes time to acknowledge "beauty emergencies" that cross her path.

Finding Joy

In aikido, I find strength in connection, not conquest

Aikido is not merely a sport or martial art, says the writer. It's an enduring practice and source of joy that has outlasted most other pursuits.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.