How was your day?

I can't remember where it was that I read a listicle of tips shared by the happiest nations in the world to be... well... more happy, and one was to share how your day went. I'm sure they worded it better, but the message emphasized having a "strong social support".

There and back again, a Seetha’s tale…

I know I’ve pulled a disappearing act so many times that, by now you must think I moonlight as a fugitive on some Most Wanted list as opposed to a doctor… But can we put that all in the past and just focus on the fact that I’m here? Cheers.

The retrospective to-do list

On top of: * doing a pile of dishes unprovoked at 6am, * having a 12 hour shift, and * then having a session with my therapist... I also: * epilated my legs, * did my laundry, * swept the war-torn floors of my apartment, * washed my hair, and * even danced with my old-new hula hoop.

Is Instagram my Bad Habit?

On a quiet Sunday evening with the company of lofi beats and peppermint tea, I reflect on my relationship with social media, and try to remedy it.

The start of a New Journey

Dear new House Officers, I need to warn you about something before you embark on the transition of your lifetime: Everything is going to change.

Hello, first Full Moon of the New Year

There is a full moon out tonight, and on my way to my car after work, I paused to take a look at this silver orb suspending against the clouded cobalt blue sky, and wondered, "What do I want to let go off?"

A special report from the Special Care Nursery

Guess who got to bring her laptop to work today and get the chance to blog (with coffee in hand!) in the pantry? That's right. This fortuitious Boxing Day, we get to experience the luxury of the ethereal "work life balance" everyone keeps banging on about.

Why I've been MIA for so long

MIA is a commonly used term among house officers to call out those rascals who go 'missing in action' in the middle of a busy workday. It's often derogatory, but this time, it felt necessary for me. But why?

Life update: Reflections after a month in Orthopaedics

It feels like just yesterday that I was a clueless, clumsy, and chaotic first poster in surgery. Now, I'm in my third posting, and fresh medical graduates are addressing me as "senior". So, what's life like navigating the new posting?