Finding Joy

Finding Joy

For three hours, my hands were busy. No spreadsheet was involved

The author, Santos, went to a cheeseboard making class at Tombalek, a beautiful local woodcraft studio.

Finding Joy

I know my children love me. They slip handwritten notes into my phone case

Joy comes when you least expect it - such as when a handwritten message appears on the back of your phone.

Finding Joy

The problem with the pursuit of pleasure and why it isn’t the same as joy

Joy is hard to define, but many of us sense there’s something more about joy that is different in nature from the fullest pleasure.

Finding Joy

Angie, our cat, connects me with Victoria, my late daughter

Angie is a connection - not only a connection to the writer's daughter, but to Singapore where they lived for two decades.

Finding Joy

Told she was dying, she gave her last months to family

Knowing that we cannot hold on to anything or anyone for long on this earth makes the small moments of joy we share with them something to be treasured. .

Book corners and rainy days: What brought Singapore joy in 2025

Finding Joy

Nearby kopitiam sealed the deal in our house-hunting. Then it closed

The coffee shop has become a source of delight, not just for food, but as a shared neighbourhood space where residents bond.

Finding Joy

When time pauses and there is just me and my massage lady

The writer says that conversations spill easily from the rhythm of human touch.

Finding Joy

A damaged knee didn’t stop me running the StanChart 10km race

Often, we place limits on ourselves based on what we think is “reasonable”, but we don’t really know how far we can push past them – until we do, says this writer.

Finding Joy

The early morning is still, silent, sacred

In the morning, time feels different. Unrushed.

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