Browsing “ZARA”

"I first discovered naturopathic medicine on a work holiday in Australia. After witnessing the healing impacts of natural practices on my life, especially during stressful periods battling with various illnesses, I started my journey as a Healing Therapist in Singapore to share the benefits of self-healing with others.”

“I’m a full-time father of three, so I’ve lost all my hobbies. But, being a father is great! It's the best thing that’s ever happened to me. As long as I see my kids happy, I’m happy.”

“My weekends typically start off with a cup of coffee, as any day—weekend or weekday—would, followed by an extended period of yoga and meditation. There’s no specific type of yoga that I do. In fact, I’ve actually crafted my own permutation of it by taking bits and pieces that I enjoy most from the different courses that I’ve taken.”

“Every time my colleagues and I go out to dabao food, it’s always packed in plastic bags and plastic containers. One day, I thought, “Okay, I’ve had enough. Maybe I can try to be more sustainable.” So I started using reusable containers and cutlery, which is how I got my start in sustainability.”

“One reason why I’m in the CBD a lot is because of the running routes here. I find that they’re the best. There’s just something about the vibe here that’s not the same with anywhere else in the country. The Marina Bay area is actually my favourite. I like to run and people-watch there. It’s the one area in Singapore where you can really see a mix of people—interesting folks of different strokes.”

“I like to journal, and I sit down every week to pen down reflections. I reflect on many things, like my dreams, my goals, my achievements both big and small, and especially the mistakes that I make in my daily life. I write them down so that I’ll remember them for the rest of my life, and not make the same mistakes twice.”

“When I was growing up, some of my aunts got featured in magazines, and that's when I started to love reading magazines, which were mostly about fashion back in the ’80s. So I think that's where my interest in fashion sparked.”

“The two craziest things I’ve ever done are getting married and giving birth, but it’s been a great experience. The best part is that each new day is always a surprise because you’ll never know what will happen, and it’s all about learning and growing together as a family.”

“I love architecture a lot and got my degree in it, but what I love more is nature. That’s why I was in amazement of this courtyard at Marina One. All the greenery! So yeah, that’s what makes Singapore so beautiful—there’s so much greenery, which I absolutely love.”

“My favourite fusion restaurant isn’t even in Singapore actually. It’s called Manja, and it’s in Kuala Lumpur. Oh my gosh, it’s the best. It beats even Michelin restaurants. It’s that legit, and it’s not even very expensive. It’s Indian mixed with European, and every dish is like wow, amazing. Flavours bursting in your mouth and stuff.”

“One piece of advice I live by is to not take life too seriously, because life is really short. I’m a practicing yogi, so I believe that we are not our bodies. Our bodies are just machines that we’ll use for a little while in this life, before we drop it off and pick up new bodies again and again in our subsequent lives.”

“My boyfriend and I met four years ago, at a wedding for our mutual friends. I had just come back from the Dominican Republic, and he had just arrived from Andorra, and we happened to meet there at the wedding. It’s fate!”