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My reflections

Mar 5, 2024
The best reality check is to put yourself out there. (My 2024 PPA journey)
Well, here we are again, at the end of a truly exciting past 4-6 weeks, where I finally took the plunge and played my first-ever PPA Pro...


Jan 1, 2024
Thank you, 2023. Welcome, 2024!
The recently concluded tournament in Bangkok was relatively fruitful as I thought I did much better than I thought I would and walked...


Nov 17, 2023
Establishing Harmony with self & others: Oakley Hong Kong Open Pickleball Champs 2023
I'm sitting here reflecting on my latest journey in Hong Kong, where I was fortunate enough to win the 35+ Open Doubles and Singles...


Oct 17, 2023
Pickleball: More than just a sport
So, what does Pickleball mean to me? All these adventures I've gone on have allowed me to reframe and rethink something that started as a...


Oct 12, 2023
Reflections: Asia Pickleball Games 2023
Credit: Lim Ee Kiong The recently concluded Asia Pickleball Games gave me a lot to think about as we faced off against many strong...


Sep 28, 2023
Reflections: World Pickleball Championships 2023
This World Pickleball Championships in Bali was something that I was looking forward to. It was also the tournament after the Pesta Sukan...


Aug 6, 2023
Reflections: Pesta Sukan 2023
Credit: Singapore Pickleball Association This Pesta Sukan marks a one-year journey into this sport. Some highlights include winning my...


Jul 3, 2023
Restarting my adventure...
What a ride it’s been. I initially chanced upon the idea of sharing my story about weight loss and living better in 2014. However, I...


Mar 20, 2023
Lessons from Pickleball: APO 2023
Another week has passed since I began on this very unusual transitional journey from tennis to pickleball. For the past 6 months, I’ve...


Jun 14, 2022
Leading from the side. (Part 2)
I can only imagine how challenging it would be to manage a football team. Similarly, managing high-performing individuals and ensuring...


Jun 14, 2022
Leading from the side. (Part 1)
I’ve had the privilege of starting my career at a very young age and am even more fortunate to have had people help me along the way as...


Mar 15, 2021
#MotivationMondays: Smile when it gets hard and don't lose your sense of humour!
Some days are crazy and there are days that are just impossible. Some of us feel that Mondays are the hardest day of the week because the...


Mar 14, 2021
How ADD helped me with my training
When people speak about learning disabilities, there’s this usual sense of apprehension and something of an unknown. I consider these...


Mar 10, 2021
Why GRIT is important in life
One of the things that has always eluded me since a young age was this strange concept of grit. To me, grit was a very foreign concept...


Sep 28, 2020
The Bullies VS The Bullied
During my recovery run this morning, I decided to reflect on something that I’ve dealt with over the past 8 years – bullying. To set the...


Sep 27, 2020
Leadership lessons from ULTRA running
My weekends have now become a retreat to my cave of moving meditation and where I reflect on the week that recently passed to understand...


Sep 20, 2020
What I learnt leading up to 100 miles weeks
Being able to run a 100 miles (160km) a week has always intrigued me for a few reasons. First, it will require an average distance of...


Sep 19, 2020
#runtheglobe: Running for Sustainability
I thought it would be interesting to see how long it would take for me to make one complete loop around the world and to virtually visit...


Sep 18, 2020
What I learnt from cutting out meat and coffee
Its been slightly over a year since I decided to cut out meat and coffee from my diet with the former due to health reasons (for some...


Sep 10, 2020
What I learnt from a 15km run…in a pool :)
So I finally did it and converted one of my longer sessions (2.5 hours) to a run session in the pool. I know it sounds crazy but I was...
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