by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 29, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
Singapore’s ‘father of counselling’ Anthony Yeo, who had leukemia, died yesterday from complications. The veteran counsellor and consultant therapist at the Counselling and Care Centre was 60 years old. He was diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 22, 2009 | 2009, Articles, God, God's Grace
Smell is the only sense that does not make a brief stop at the brain’s relay station, the thalamus, before going to the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that explains, reasons and rationalizes. Smell is unmediated, unfiltered; it hits the prefrontal...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 12, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Discernment
I used to pride myself on my decisive decision making. I guess it has something to do with my personality. According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, I am an ENTJ. Wikipedia reminds us that “ENTJs tend to be fiercely independent in their decision making,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others, Media, Movies & Television
One of my favourite scenes in Star Wars 6 (Return of the Jedi) is the one where Luke Skywalker finally bests his heavy breathing dad Darth Vader. Luke had tried to avoid fighting his dad but when Darth threatened to turn Luke’s sister to the dark side, Luke goes...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 1, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Gratitude, Life Issues
It was an hour before we were supposed to board the plane. We were surprised when we were called to report to the boarding gate. (This was about 1.30 in the morning, after a weekend of ministry, after three weeks in the Pacific Northwest, waiting to board our...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
The restaurant was named Tutta Bella. The pizzas were delicious — and gluten free. That meant you could eat more and not feel too full. We had the house wine, Spanish, a little more tart than I had anticipated, but still reat. And the dessert… well…...
