Endorsements

Certificate of Appreciation

Very humbled by the invitation to be a part of the final sprint for the last financial quarter involving aspiring financial consultants in the insurance industry. My most recent Q&A talk was with about 170+ participants, and I was touched to be presented with a certificate of appreciation at the end of the sharing. Moving forward, I reach out to those who have yet to hear my story, and how you and I can both overcome life’s challenges through the exchange of experiences; and be it in the personal or professional arena, there are always tips to adopt in order to survive thereafter. I hereby invite you to connect with me to discuss further how we can empower one another in the process, and I also look forward to your generous contribution of my ongoing fundraising efforts in raising funds for two cancer-related organizations (Breast Cancer Foundation & Singapore Cancer Society) I adopted since early 2020.

Newspaper & Online Publications

Sharing the limelight with like-minded individuals in the local newspapers (Sunday Straits Times Life Section, 10 January 2021) and online (https://www.straitstimes.com/life/look-what-covid-made-me-do-ambitious-projects-that-took-flight) is a positive start after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Despite the challenges then, many like us rose above the occasion and overcame the hurdles and obstacles that blocked us from leading a normal life; and thorough our stories we hope that they will inspire and motivate others to get up once again after they had fallen countless times in the past. Like you, we are just ordinary people who decided that enough was enough and faced whatever was preventing us from moving forward in life; and as much as we encountered many falls along the journey, we just got up one more time than we fell and pressed on further. We were finally becoming sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, and decided once and for all that we would rather try and fail than fail to try; and even though we are still failing as we keep trying, we learn from our mistakes along the way. And we also express gratitude for all those who stood by us, loved ones and friends who supported us every step of the way. Finally, we pay it forward by reaching out to others who are currently undergoing what we did previously to share with them our experiences and how they can also overcome their challenges in due time. Just like we had wishes for Christmas in 2021 below, our New Year resolution for 2022 is to enable others (who are like us once upon a time) to achieve their dreams and goals. Meanwhile, may God bless you and your loved ones with a great 2022 ahead!

Newspaper & Online Publication

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Certificate of Appreciation

I am deeply honoured to be invited by Mr. Alvin Wong, Director of the East Asian Education Limited (EAEL), to be part of a series of speakers for a sharing session with high school boys. My topic, entitled “Personal Journey – from Cancer to Empowerment”, was basically about my struggles with failures since young; and also shared about how each struggle taught me to overcome my challenges thereafter, all the way until my cancer today. There was a Q&A session whereby the boys enquired about the ways in which I coped with my obstacles, and many wanted to know how they could apply the techniques and tips I used to solve their own difficulties. It was a very enriching experience for both the boys and me to be able to connect with and learn from one another (Yes, I learned from them too) and I look forward to more of such sharing sessions in future.

Bulletin Publication

From a letter of appreciation from the Catholic Foundation to an actual article publication (https://www.catholicfoundation.sg/an-advocate-for-generosity/) in The Catholic News on 15th Nov '20, this is indeed a blessing from God that I am forever grateful for. Firstly, I had only expected at most a small mention of my fundraising efforts within the pages of The Catholic News; so imagine to my surprise when I saw an entire full page as well as a back-page publication, that really caught me off-guard and made me feel like I am on top of the world. It is my deepest Christmas wish for 2020 that everyone who comes across my article will follow suit and give whatever they can to the underprivileged and less fortunate, so that together we can look forward to a better Christmas celebration on 25th Dec ’20 despite Covid-19. We give not because we have, but we give because we can; and regardless of our current situations in life, we can always find something to give to others. Have a Blessed Advent in the meantime, and a Merry Christmas in advance!

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Certificate of Appreciation

I am deeply humbled by the Catholic Foundation, a philanthropic arm of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore (RCAS), for presenting me with an e-Card recently. It was not something I had expected because I was merely trying to raise funds for my cancer relapse operation then, and at the same time contribute a partial sum to aid various organizations affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It’s amazing that when we reach out to help others, help always comes back to us in another way; as a result of my contribution I have been invited to share my story in the Catholic News, an official newspaper of the RCAS. That is a privilege I truly cherish, and I pray that my small gesture will inspire others to do likewise for the many charitable organizations that reach out to the less privileged tirelessly. May God bless you and your loved ones always.