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MAY DAY MAY DAY
Wow - haven't given this space much love in a longggggggg while. i'm not even sure if anyone will ever see this post so i shall write for myself.
"tough times don't last; tough people do"
it has been a tough, trying two months with back to back events, managing media, inviting them down, etc. it's really not easy trying to juggle between accounts and finding the optimal balance between all of them. some things i really don't want to do and some things i'm not good at. for instance, i can't write well for nuts. press releases are painful to write and i can do media invites but that's about it.
i realise the only fun part i really enjoy is going for interviews and listening in on the lives of others; it's almost like i've been given an invite to get a sneak peek into their lives and listen to why they do what they do. why they love what they love. why they keep doing what they are doing. sussing out story angles and listening to human interest stories - that is what i enjoy doing and which is why i bear with all the corporate writing stuff.
recently i had the privilege of getting a glimpse into the family life of an athlete and witnessed the dynamics of his family. i saw the role parents played in shaping the lives of their child; how crucial it is for a mother to be present throughout her child's life. this in itself is a luxury few can afford in time poor Singapore where distractions are everywhere and the cutthroat prices mean a single income is often insufficient (unless of course, you marry into the Ng family)
and i see the toll these interviews are taking on the athletes. they can't focus; they can't get into the zone, and they can't perform.
i'm certainly worried for them. and for myself as we count down to the official opening of the 28th SEA Games.
"tough times don't last; tough people do"
it has been a tough, trying two months with back to back events, managing media, inviting them down, etc. it's really not easy trying to juggle between accounts and finding the optimal balance between all of them. some things i really don't want to do and some things i'm not good at. for instance, i can't write well for nuts. press releases are painful to write and i can do media invites but that's about it.
i realise the only fun part i really enjoy is going for interviews and listening in on the lives of others; it's almost like i've been given an invite to get a sneak peek into their lives and listen to why they do what they do. why they love what they love. why they keep doing what they are doing. sussing out story angles and listening to human interest stories - that is what i enjoy doing and which is why i bear with all the corporate writing stuff.
recently i had the privilege of getting a glimpse into the family life of an athlete and witnessed the dynamics of his family. i saw the role parents played in shaping the lives of their child; how crucial it is for a mother to be present throughout her child's life. this in itself is a luxury few can afford in time poor Singapore where distractions are everywhere and the cutthroat prices mean a single income is often insufficient (unless of course, you marry into the Ng family)
and i see the toll these interviews are taking on the athletes. they can't focus; they can't get into the zone, and they can't perform.
i'm certainly worried for them. and for myself as we count down to the official opening of the 28th SEA Games.
“some people feel like they don't deserve love. they walk away quietly into empty spaces, trying to close the gaps of the past.”
“This is how you do it: you sit down at the keyboard and you put one word after another until its done. It's that easy, and that hard.”
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