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Matters of the Heart
Where stories are told & perspectives are shaped.


Oct 17, 2023
"Be clear about your goals and stay focused." - Ping Boon Chia (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Sep 1, 2023
Overcoming one obstacle at a time: Roxanne Enriquez (AR!SE Athlete Fundraiser)
Credit: Iman Hashim Being part of the National Team has been a long-standing dream of mine since I started my Athletics career in...


Aug 25, 2023
"One cannot undo what has already happened." - Callista Chen (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
Nestled within the Singapore Pickleball scene is a story that revolves around a young woman who transitioned from being a national golfer...


Aug 1, 2023
A Leap of Faith to Estonia: Raeshon Loo (AR!SE Athlete Fundraiser)
The past two years of my life saw multiple challenges and setbacks. I served in the Navy as part of mandatory National service duties and...


Jul 31, 2023
"Stress is individualised." - John Ng (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Jul 20, 2023
"Everyday has to be meaningful." - Sandy Lim (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Jul 9, 2023
"It’s about knowing how to pick yourself up" - Tommy & Jia Hui (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Jun 27, 2023
"Give yourself a chance to re-experience things." - Chloe Tan (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Jun 19, 2023
"Pickleball brings the whole family together." - Derrick & Jean (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Jun 4, 2023
"Believe in yourself." - Elaine Yong (Mental Wellness through Pickleball)
With the topic of Mental Health & Well-being gaining attention and sparking conversations about the pivotal role that Mental Wellness...


Apr 3, 2023
Fighting battles of the flesh and battles of the spirit are two very different things.
“It’s all in the mind. You just need to get over yourself.” I had wished that it was that simple. For years, I had been trying to...


Mar 1, 2023
“Finding joy in giving without expecting anything in return” - What serving in Tansen taught me.
By Grace Chua “Open heart, open mind.” These were the words I wrote to myself in my journal before arriving. It was my first time in...


Feb 10, 2023
“There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” - Milton Friedman
A tribute to my mentor who has always believed in me. “If you’re not paying for your lunch, someone else is.” These words from my mentor...


Jan 28, 2023
“Grades do not define you.” (To the 16-year-old me)
To the 16-year-old me… There is so much that I wish I could tell you. The road ahead will not get any easier, which you will soon...


Oct 2, 2022
What does Love look like to us? - 8 human perspectives
This particular piece was an interesting one to compile because of the diverse perspectives that I had the privilege of listening to....


Sep 16, 2022
Is the Examined life truly worth living?
“I say that it is the greatest good for a man to discuss virtue every day and those other things about which you hear me conversing and...


Aug 20, 2022
4 key questions to ask ourselves before crafting our response.
"Emotional." was how my teachers used to describe me as I was notoriously known to be overly expressive. I could be embracing my peers...


Aug 9, 2022
The real meaning of inclusivity.
A perspective on inclusivity Ever been told by someone else that you “aren’t being inclusive” or “narrow-minded” just because you...


Jun 22, 2022
What good can come out of my pain & suffering?
When I lost one of my loved ones all of a sudden, suffered serious injuries that rendered me unable to walk without numbness and pain,...


Jun 19, 2022
3 Lessons that Fatherhood has taught me - Philip Goh
By Philip Goh For this coming Father’s Day, we asked one of our AR!SE community members to share 3 key lessons that he has learned from...
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