Reconnecting with Your Inner Child at Chill Carnival

There are invitations that arrive and you just know. When I heard about Chill Carnival: Festival for the Child Within, I didn’t hesitate — because as a Meditation Coach, Reiki Master, and Ayurvedic Life-Style Consultant, I’ve spent years holding space for exactly this kind of reconnection. Here’s why I said yes, and what it reminded me.

There are invitations that arrive and you just know.

When I heard about Chill Carnival: Festival for the Child Within by Chill By Nette, I didn’t need long to decide. As a Meditation Coach, Reiki Master, Ayurvedic Life-Style Consultant, and practitioner of Yoga, Qigong, and Zen Traditions — I have spent years holding space for people to slow down, turn inward, and reconnect with the parts of themselves they’ve been too busy to visit.

This event was doing exactly that. In a room. With real people. On a Saturday afternoon in Singapore.

What Senseful Crafts Contributed

Through Senseful Crafts, I contributed our Batik Inspired Motif Tin Candles and Notebooks — specially curated for the Inner Child edition. Each candle hand-poured with intention. Each notebook paired with an affirmation to meet you where you are.

I don’t make products. I make objects that I hope will do something for you.

And in a room full of people giving themselves permission to play, to rest, to wonder — I hope our little objects did exactly that.

A Reflection

We live in a world that rewards productivity and questions stillness. Events like Chill Carnival are quiet acts of resistance — a reminder that joy doesn’t need a reason, and wonder doesn’t need permission.

I am grateful to have been part of it.

If this resonates with you, come find me at sensefulcrafts.com or on Instagram @senseful_crafts.

With warmth, Esther

Jotter Wednesdays – World Water Day, 22 March 2021

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World Water Day is held annually on 22 March worldwide to celebrate the importance of water. Each country would have got their awareness programs. World Water Day (https://www.worldwaterday.org/) “is about what water means to people, its true value and how we can better protect this vital resource.”

Usually, in developed nations, we take water for granted. Being a small nation, Singapore has plenty of awareness programs for water-saving for schools, homes and work areas.

Individually, each one of us needs to think about the importance and role of water in our life. I am more of a water person. I drink water throughout the day. All of us use water daily. We need water for activities such as cleaning, cooking, food preparation, religious rites and more.

Our human body is at least 60% of water. Our body is dependent on water. We can be in any part of the world. All of us need to play our role to conserve and protect water. We can start at home on small things, such as washing the car, brushing the teeth using a mug, showering and more. But the most important thing is to start protecting our water resources not only for us but for future generations too.

Appreciate our water resources and give gratitude daily for our simple element, water.

Articles & Video for more information by Singapore Agencies and Ministry:

The Drop of Life — 6 Reasons to Drink Water by Ministry of Health Singapore, Health Hub
https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1358/the-drop-of-life—six-reasons-to-drink-water

Animation Video – “Let’s Go Save Water” – PUB Water Conservation Animation, Singapore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcCAkWT7df4

PUB Singapore – Water-Saving Habits for Home
https://www.pub.gov.sg/savewater/athome/watersavinghabits

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Jotter Wednesdays – Chinese New Year goodies and calories

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We are still in the season of Chinese New Year (CNY). Though things are very different and quieter this year, much has not changed in terms of food and snacks for the festive. Each one of us will have our favourites of the various snacks from the festival. At the same time, it is also good to look at the calories in the cookies.

An article from the Channel News Asia, “How many calories are lurking in your Chinese New Year snacks?” by Jalelah Abu Baker gives us the calories in some of the popular CNY snacks. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/chinese-new-year-snacks-fat-calories-fish-skin-14159600

Of course, my all-time favourite will be Bangkit cookies and Bahulu. Yummy. 🙂

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