EDITOR’S NOTE
Welcome to 2022! What are you hoping for this year? Maybe you have a personal wish, or more of a global one – there’s a lot of hope and wishing needed on that side!
On top of the global wishes, I’m still wishing I had more willpower… I wake up early for my “early” morning walks, and then I get back into bed. I was very good during lockdown, but the enthusiasm has waned since.
I do kind of have an excuse though – it’s a small and fluffy excuse that sleeps with me, since her mate died. Poppy is my small dog of 11 years who now snores really loudly! I can’t put her out into the kitchen where the two of them used to spend the night, and it’s now disturbing my own sleep. And then I just want to lie in.
Some people are good and disciplined with their healthy eating and exercise; some, like me, need a little guidance. We’ve got help in both those areas in this month’s magazine! And, let’s not let age get in the way of us having a good body, or one we love. It’s possible to be firm and toned at any age – it just takes a bit more work. More walking and less sitting always helps too.
There are some lovely feel-good stories in this issue – people helping others and the environment. A long-term expat tell us what it was like here when they first arrived in 1989, and we showcase the home of a family heading off to Dubai.
There seem to be lots of new folks around, too, so welcome to you. We met quite a few at the Flipping Creative Fair at the Hollandse Club, and we have two furniture recommendations in this issue that are both from newbies.
We will be starting our walks again soon and a few more get-togethers in February, so be sure to go to expatliving.sg or get the mag to keep up with things. The winners of our Readers’ Choice Awards will also be announced next month! We know some of them already, but we’re not telling…
Anyway, do set some goals and get those affirmations going – they do help!
Happy New Year!