I almost did not bother reading this book because the title did not appeal to me at first. However, I decided to give it a try and I was pleasantly surprised that how relevant it is to explain how and why people are behaving the way we are in the 21st Century. Summary (From Blinkist)...
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Greenlights | Book Thoughts
I was pleasantly surprised that the latest Blink on my list was Matthew McConaughey’s Greenlights. The nosey side of me decided to listen to it (there are days where I skip a book) and now, I am quite intrigued at the psyche/headspace of McConaughey. Summary (From Blinkist) Matthew McConaughey had an unorthodox upbringing in East...
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Onward | Book Thoughts
Last night’s Blinkist was “Onward” by Elena Aguilar and it is about cultivating emotional resilience in educators. Kinda hit home because I’m currently teaching full time while running my online business and although I teach young adults, all teachers will face pretty similar emotional issues. Moreover, students can pick up on your attitude and emotions,...
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Unapologetically Ambitious | Book thoughts
As mentioned in my previous blog post, I aim to share any interesting reads that I’ve come across and last night, my “Blink of the Day” was “Unapologetically Ambitious” by Shellye Archambeau. Summary Archambeau is an experienced CEO and Board Director with a track record of accomplishments building brands, high performance teams, and organizations. Ms....
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My book has been published!
I’m proud to announce that my book “Building Body Confidence” has finally been published! The e-book is currently available for download on Kindle at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2JFKXV. You can read the first 3 chapters for free via Kindle as well. The hardcopy will be out soon via Amazon as well but I’m still in the midst of...
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Help me publish book on Body Confidence
I’m proud to say that The Wellness Insider is turning TWO this year and to commemorate this milestone, I’ll be compiling body positive interviews with personalities such as Fiona Tan, Miss Top of the World (Plus Size) 2016; Cheryl Tay, founder of Rock the Naked Truth; and Dr Martha Lee, Singapore’s first clinical Sexologist. This...
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Book Pitch – Are You Stressed At The Spa?
Hi everyone! If you don’t already know me, I’m Melissa and I’m the founder of Pásshen. If you haven’t already read my post about why I started Pásshen, in a nutshell, I went on a journey to better my health as well as how I was generally feeling about myself. Pásshen happened because along my journey, I...
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Revealing Beauty Secrets From The Kitchen
Wellness Coach Chong Su Lee with our Director, Melissa Fann It’s Day 2 of Pásshen’s Beauty Week and the workshop was aptly named “Beauty Secrets From The Kitchen” where wellness coach, Chong Su Lee, from Look Good Feel Great Always shared 2 types of beauty secrets – food intake as well as skincare. The event was held at Route...
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Burberry Winter Glow 2014 Make-up Collection Showcase
Was invited by TANGS to the Burberry Winter Glow 2014 Make-up Collection showcase. The event took place at Burberry’s counter in TANGS, Orchard earlier this evening and it was meant to be a cocktail affair while Burberry’s makeup artist showcased 2 looks using items from the latest Winter Collection. All attendees also received a $50...
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Souvenirs From Japan!
My bro just came back from Japan and I got souvenirs….yay! I love love love the dist bunnies and dust balls from the anime ‘My Neighbour Totoro’ so I asked my bro to get me one. Yay! I FINALLY have one…alalalalala. Now…for the really ( -_-;) souvenir. My bro decided to buy me this novel...