I was whiling some time away in Joo Chiat one afternoon when I spotted a beautiful pink and white floral dress in the window of a multi-label boutique. As I stepped into the shop, the owner greeted me with such a warm smile and welcome! She asked if there was...
Author: Vadivu
My Luxury Wallet
I’ve had my leather-free, environmentally-friendly, toxin-free wallet since 2017. I love the embroidery. It’s a work of heart and art. And despite me dropping it into my handbag without care, it has lasted so amazingly. The clasp tore but that’s me, not the wallet. Too many coins etc. Just when...
Move On or Move With
Life after a death in the family is mind-bendingly difficult and confusing. Routine feels flippant. Gathering in large groups feels jarring. The grief takes away from the joy just as much as the reverse is true. I am not stuck between joy and grief, but am wildly fluctuating between the...
Letter to a Scammer
It was rather unbelievable but I believed it. Amazing apartments in London being rented out at low rates. I made the payment. Then, I didn't hear back from the agent. I emailed and called. Nothing. I soon realized that I had been scammed. I filed a police report. I reported...
Letter to a Peaceful Warrior
She was small and gentle yet a fiercely compassionate powerhouse who brought down wildlife smugglers and helped start the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. I met her around 1992 when I started volunteering for animal protection. Despite the 44 years between us, she never made me feel...
Roots & Webs: Our Wounded World (Part 1)
How did we end up here? Wars, environmental destruction, mental health issues, relationship breakdown, technology use that has outpaced our wisdom, large scale animal suffering ...it's an endless list. If we really dig deep, what are the roots? I have felt called to go on this enquiry and try to...
Our Brand
For me, a brand is a signal we put out to the world that is as close to our core - our heart and soul - as possible which can then be picked up by those who resonate with or are drawn to it. The external elements just help to...






