by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind
I first heard the term ‘Equanimous Mind’ in a 10 day Vipassana course. It is explained thoroughly with many analogies in the course. As simply as I can put it – an equanimous mind is a mind that remains balanced in all situations, negative or...
by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind
If I died today, I die with a huge smile on my face. Because I died trying. I got into an incident with my Vespa a few weeks ago. I say incident because it didn’t involve anyone else; it wasn’t an accident. The piston jammed up which caused everything to jam up,...
by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind
Someone once told me that if you can forgive yourself, it would be the most powerful gift you give yourself because it is the key to personal empowerment. Forgive but never forget, right? I lived for the longest time with the attitude of ‘I forgive but I never...
by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind, Healthy Body, Self Actualisation
Participating in Wakefest Wakefest is an international wakeboarding competition held yearly in Singapore. 2013 had been a slow year in terms of progression for me. 2 injuries back to back meant I was out of the water a lot. Interesting how the injuries occurred when I...
by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind, Healthy Body
If you are reading this now, then like me, you have chosen Life. And since you have chosen Life, why not Live well? I am talking about the most basic of basics… the performance of your body, together with your mind and spirit to function without problems, on a daily...
by Melanie Tan | Enable Mind, Self Actualisation
I am so proud of the boyfriend. He took part in a race called The Criterium over the weekend. Though he did not win, he came in the top ten. He was awarded a prize and given the title ‘First Veteran Rider to Complete’. This year has seen him taking part in several...