Journalist. Storyteller. Coffee drinker.
This year I fully understood that life isn't black and white. There are way more than fifty shades of grey we contend with every single day. Learning to live the questions, to look ahead and look up in spite of it all, is the challenge.
...the Cross is a reminder that life on earth is transient - even for arguably the most famous man that walked this earth. That we can choose to look beyond ourselves, and know there is hope even in death.
It's been a week filled with bad news. Working in the media sometimes means you're addicted to knowing what happens next. So there I was, on Thursday afternoon scrolling through my Facebook news feed when I saw a friend post a photo of a collapsed wall. If you live in Melbourne, you're more than likely …
When I look into your eyes It's like watching the night sky, or a beautiful sunrise Well, there's so much they hold And just like them old stars, I see that you've come so far to be right where you are How old is your soul? I won't give up on us, even when the …
"I'm not the same person I was at the start of this year." The above conclusion came up in a conversation I was having with a friend on Whatsapp a couple of weeks ago, while we were looking back at the events of the year. For one brief moment, I panicked. We often say "people …
Continue reading "The years go by… A retrospective look at 2012."
"It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season — like all the other seasons — …
(This post was inspired by a friend's blog entry, and she was in turn inspired by Running on Happiness.) If you really knew me... You'd know that I'm an absolute klutz. You'd know that I love to sleep, but totally abhor actually going to sleep. Hence, I'm a certified (not really) night owl. You'd know …
some people say graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime affair, and i have had the privilege of doing so twice. a little more than eighteen months ago, i was a fresh bachelor of arts (media and communications) graduate from the university of melbourne, sitting in her first official masters of journalism class at monash university. at the …
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in life, we all struggle with the question of significance. why am i here? what is my purpose in life? as someone who believes in God and the saving grace of Jesus Christ, the typical response i would give is: to bring glory to His name. but recently, i can't help but feel that the …
we've been told time and time again not to judge a book by its cover, simply because the cover doesn't necessarily reflect its content. i, however, have to admit that i do judge a book by its cover. embarrassingly, i was addicted to the twilight series some four years ago because the black and red …
Continue reading "how to live an extraordinary life in an ordinary world: ‘love does’ by bob goff"
Diane Leow 