Seven Days into the new year and I’m sitting down in my office at 10:30 pm, scrolling through Facebook on my phone. It’s really interesting to see people talk about their new year resolutions, the things that they look forward to in 2021, how they all optimistically think that everyone will thrive in the year ahead and things could not get … Read More
I have a habit of wrapping up each year and giving it well-deserved closure. I usually spend a bit of time gathering my thoughts on a few moments that I’m particularly proud of and also ones that I’m not particularly so. This has become a ritual of mine for the past 5 years and this year is no different. The … Read More
Strangely enough, people can thrive in the face of death. Being a pharmacist and have a foot in palliative care, I’ve seen many deaths and it is not an easy job. So, I have extreme admiration for palliative nurses. That’s a hard job to be doing because you are caring for patients that are in their last days or hours … Read More
I was watching the US election on TV Wednesday night and to be perfectly honest, it’s much more entertaining than the NZ ones we had a few weeks ago. As I was listening to the commentaries, one of the presenters from CBS news said the American people had to decide between Trump or Biden and at the moment the nation seems … Read More
Pharmacists are the healthcare professionals that constantly, on a day-to-day basis, expose themselves to patients with sadness, anxiety, negative thoughts, and unstable emotions. This could be secondary to poor health or due to other factors. However; not many people realise that pharmacists are also frequent observers of death. Being a pharmacist trained in providing palliative care dispensing and support, I … Read More
Technology has served its role in improving our lives, making it more simplistic and convenient for us to navigate this complex world. Who would have thought 30 years ago that technology could dominate our lives to the extent we experience today? I mean, who still remembers the good old times before the emergence of the internet and mobile phones – … Read More
Carrying on with the topic of depression I thought I would discuss ways to tackle negativity and move on with your life. If you haven’t read my last email, you can do so here (The truth about depression – Part 1) I think your best bet in life when you are stressed or feeling low is to shoulder your suffering, take … Read More
Seeing my accountant is not something that I look forward to on an annual basis. It kind of reminds me of when I was in standard 1 in the early 90s when I was still in Hong Kong. By the way, the education system there is very different compared to NZ – feeling stressed to perform at my best as … Read More
Have you ever experienced a time where you haven’t been to a place that you like? Or enjoy an experience that you used to find exciting? Where you haven’t been somewhere for such a long period of time that when you had the chance to revisit, the sense of familiarity and strangeness collides violently and creates an overwhelming sense of … Read More
Most people’s perception of their parents usually changes as they grow older. To a lot of people, they usually become soft and vulnerable when around grandkids. I’m sure you all can agree with me that when we come across other grandparents hanging out with their grandkids on a Saturday morning down the bay; it usually involves treats like double scoops … Read More
