Nicole Seah Instagram – Back at Simei with @fooseckguan.sg and @abdulshariff.sg for our house visits this week. Resident T introduced us to her two beautiful daughters, one of whom was named Rebekah, my middle name (albeit the non-biblical spelling). T made the pivot from being a salaried employee to being a business owner during covid, and set up an online pharmacy selling TCM herbs. She shared that she started this business with a passion to modernise TCM medication and allow people to have easy access to it via online selling platforms. I believe that when people embark on a passion project with a strong personal motivation that aligns nicely with their ethos and values, work will feel less like work, and there will be greater meaning in knowing that you are doing something to leave the world in a better place. Separately she also shared that her husband runs a tuition business that only accepts students with low marks, because they want to ensure that students with academic challenges are given more of a fighting chance to turn around their scores. She also offered tuition slots to our food distribution recipients if the need arises. Very grateful for her generosity and kind gesture. It was an uplifting conversation and one that left the volunteers and myself inspired. I will be away for the next two weeks so won’t be able to join on outreach activities. Thankful to Kenneth, Shariff and our dedicated team for holding the fort in the meantime. Simei, Singapore