Looking Back at 2022

2022 has been such an eventful year. Here are some of my blogging and personal highlights for the year, and some of my hopes for 2023!
Breaking Free from Imposter Syndrome: How the Gospel Can Help You Embrace Your Calling and Find True Confidence

Your Imposter Syndrome affects you in more ways than you realize. Find out how the gospel can keep it from sabotaging your calling.
Mervyn Sek on Discerning God’s Calling in a Career Transition

How does one navigate a career transition, weigh the options, and discern God’s calling in the process? Join us for an interview with Mervyn Sek, public servant and former JC HOD, to learn how he sought God’s guidance in his recent career transition.
Book Review: ‘The End of Burnout’ by Jonathan Malesic

Is it really possible to bring an end to the burnout culture? How did we end up in this fix anyway? And is there a better way to build our lives and our relationship to work? These are the questions that Jonathan Malesic seeks to answer in his book, The End of Burnout: Why Work Drains Us and How to Build Better Lives.
Teacher Burnout – What is it and How to Prevent it

Teacher burnout is very real and can lead to cynicism, detachment, and even depression, making it difficult for teachers to follow their calling effectively. Here are 5 ways that teachers can do to prevent burnout and find renewal.
How I Survived a Recent Burnout Episode

I was unable to blog last 2 months due to a difficult but mercifully short burnout episode. What led to this, and how did I recover?
Looking Back at 2021

Here are some of my highlights in 2021 – favorite posts, new design, mental health journey, and reflecting on my church ministry for 2022.
Feeling Burnout? Part 3 – Why We Need the Sabbath

Paradoxically, when it comes to healing from burnout, Sabbath-keeping is the ultimate self-care when the self is not at the center.
Feeling Burnout? Part 2 – Why Self-care Is Not Enough

Google ‘how to recover from burnout’, and you’ll see many touting self-care as the cure-all solution. Here’s why and where it falls short.
Feeling Burnout? Part 1 – My Burnout Story

Burnout happens to the best of us, even when we are living at the center of our calling. Yet we avoid the stigma and push ourselves, pretending to be okay when the pain is screaming inside us. This is my burnout story, and how God slowly brings healing back into my life.