One day, Sam was sitting quietly on a Saturday, a rest day, in a coffee shop after a full week of responsibilities. There was nothing dramatic that had happened last week. No crisis. No breaking news. But there was a quiet weight of expectations in his heart — deadlines, conversations he was avoiding, upcoming decisionsContinue reading “Anchors for the Soul: The Life-Changing Power of “Notes to Self””
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Sacred Steps: Interview with Poh Choo
An interview with Poh Choo, who has attended the Sacred Steps Spiritual Wellness Retreat, as she shares how the retreat has benefited her and what makes it different.
Trauma Fallouts: How Trauma Shows Up in Our Lives
When the Storm Is Over but the Body Still Remembers Sarah didn’t think she had trauma. The difficult season of her life was long over. The crisis had passed. On the outside, everything looked fine—she was functioning, working, taking care of others. Yet years later, she found herself feeling constantly on edge. Sleep was lightContinue reading “Trauma Fallouts: How Trauma Shows Up in Our Lives”
Choice Points: Designing Your Life for 2026
At the start of every year, many of us reflect and set goals. January feels like a fresh beginning—a chance to change habits and start again. But instead of focusing only on goals, let’s look at something deeper: choice points. Choice points are the small and big decisions that shape the direction of our lives. GoalsContinue reading “Choice Points: Designing Your Life for 2026”
Understanding Trauma: What It Is — and What It Isn’t
The word trauma is used commonly today. We talk about being “traumatized” by stressful jobs, relationship breakups, difficult childhoods, or even awkward social moments like standing in a long queue for coffee. While emotional pain is real and deserves care, not every painful experience qualifies as trauma. Trauma involves a nervous system response to an overwhelming eventContinue reading “Understanding Trauma: What It Is — and What It Isn’t”
Interview with Lin Yip (Sacred Steps Retreat)
An interview with Lin, a teacher and participant of Sacred Steps: Healing from Shame. Sacred Steps is a spiritual retreat designed to help individuals develop an emotionally healthy sense of self through biblical wisdom and experiential mental‑wellbeing tools.
How Social Media Affects Our Mental Wellness
Alyssa, 24, creative and full of potential, begins her day every morning the same way: phone in hand, scrolling through Instagram. She sees friends traveling, celebrating promotions, or sipping coffee in picture-perfect cafés. At first, it feels harmless — just a bit of fun. But deep down, she starts to feel left behind. Her ownContinue reading “How Social Media Affects Our Mental Wellness”
Emotional Fault Lines: How Hidden Wounds Can Shatter Our Growth, Goals, and Vision
We all have them: those sensitive spots, those hidden wounds that cause us to overreact or shut down in certain situations. Maya was a high-performing manager with big dreams. She worked hard, set ambitious goals, and seemed unstoppable—until a simple piece of feedback from her boss sent her spiraling. One comment about her “needing toContinue reading “Emotional Fault Lines: How Hidden Wounds Can Shatter Our Growth, Goals, and Vision”
Essential Skills to Overcome Mental Roadblocks
Essential Thinking Skills to Recognize and Overcome Mental Roadblocks. Imagine this… You send an important email to your manager early in the morning—a detailed project update you’re proud of. At first, you feel good. But as the hours pass and there’s no reply, you start to feeling uneasy and doubt creeps in.“Did I mess somethingContinue reading “Essential Skills to Overcome Mental Roadblocks”
Meet Your Inner Critic: Friend or Foe?
When I was a young counsellor, I remember a particular session that was unnerving for me. I was in a session with one of my married couple client. We started well talking about their improvements in their relationship thus far. They were both laughing away telling me of all the things that they have beenContinue reading “Meet Your Inner Critic: Friend or Foe?”
New Vision Counselling and Consultancy 