<![CDATA[BEC2BASICS - Blog]]>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:48:24 +0800Weebly<![CDATA[JOurney to wholistic health: webinar for IHH healthcare singapore]]>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 08:30:48 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/journey-to-wholistic-health-webinar-for-ihh-healthcare-singapore
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Healthy teams at work lead to a greater sense of wellbeing at the workplace, and increased opportunities for connection and collaboration. Professional wellness starts with personal wellness; and personal wellness starts with self leadership.

The Wheel of Health, a proprietary concept by Duke Health & Well-Being (as seen in the second photo) explains the key components of personal wholistic health and well-being anchored on mindful awareness and supported by the community.

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​I shared these with the staff of IHH HEALTHCARE SINGAPORE recently, during a lunchtime webinar on Wholistic Health and Wellbeing.

I’m very grateful to have been invited by Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health to share about health coaching, the journey to wholistic health and wellbeing, and how these translate into professional wellness in the workplace. Thank you for the opportunity!

I was joined by both clinicians and non-clinical staff deeply concerned about living well, both from a personal and professional perspective. My sharing brought together my corporate and organisation leadership background, my training as a Duke Health and Wellbeing certified health coach, as well as my personal transformation story.

I am grateful for the growth mindset of the audience, who like me, approach health and wellbeing as a learning journey.

Let’s spark more conversations, insights and action together!

#bec2basic
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]]><![CDATA[MEeting my younger self for coffee]]>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:55:02 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/meeting-my-younger-self-for-coffee
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I met my younger self for coffee at 3 pm.
She was on time.
I barely made it in a mad rush on #mybrompton.
I wore my hair in pigtails under cycling cap and helmet.
Hers was in a tight ponytail – no concerns over balding at 18.
I had my cycling jersey and tights on.
She wore Guess jeans and rose-tinted glasses.

She flashed me the smile that I’m glad I still have.
I tell her to keep smiling and laughing.
The shine on her has now faded on me just a little, thankfully not too much.
I want to tell her that her journey will be quite different from what she imagined then.
But I don’t.
She doesn’t need to hear that the youthful optimism for life she’d just declared
in a romanticism laden commentary published in the local newspaper
will be put to test and challenged over and over again.
She just wants reassurance that I have lived up to her expectations.

We leave the aroma of coffee beans and cake (which she ate and I didn’t).
I walk her home because it’ll be another three decades before she learns to cycle.
We won’t meet again for 35 years.
But each day, she will learn that resilience is not titanium that won’t break,
But rather gold that has learned to be malleable.

#healthcoachonabrompton
#MeetingMyYoungerSelf
#poetry

Original poem by Jennae Cecelia
]]><![CDATA[Mediacorp executive insights]]>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:45:30 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/mediacorp-executive-insights
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Thanks to Mediacorp Pte Ltd for inviting me to join a panel discussion for professional women on stress management and self-care practices for improving overall well-being.

The 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽: 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 was held on 5 December.

It was fun to share my perspective and also very inspiring to be in the good company of my fellow panelists who are both young professionals taking charge of their health and wellbeing!

My key takeaway: your career is a lifelong journey. Be mindful of yourself, your needs, what you want from your career and what gives you a sense of fulfilment and purpose in life. ♥️

The webinar recording is now available for catch up at https://lnkd.in/g-gfh_uK.

You can also listen on-the-go on melisten https://lnkd.in/g4_tJr4X.

]]><![CDATA[Bike Touring: Health and wellbeing on a Brompton]]>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 09:50:35 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/bike-touring-health-and-wellbeing-on-a-brompton
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Zoom Travel and Bec2Basics Sun Moon Lake 'Wellness on Brompton' Tour

Experience the renowned beauty of Sun Moon Lake, the largest body of fresh water in Taiwan, located in Yuchi Township, Nantou County. The Sun Moon Lake National Scenic Area has much to offer with a rich history, aboriginal culture, safe cycling paths, local agricultural produce, and well-known attractions. Learn about indigenous culture, catch the sunrise and find your zen.

'Wellness on Brompton' was designed around the same principles as Bec2Basics. Apart from cycling, look forward to a curated wellness experience.

*More Information*
Ride Difficulty: Easy/Moderate, with some climbs
Terrain: Bike Paths / Roads
No. of Cycling Days: 4
Cycling Distance: 25 to 50 km each day
Cycling Elevation: Max 425m on Day 2 Round Sun Moon Lake (E-bike rental for Day 2 is available at additional cost)
Min 6 pax to go. (You may form your own group.)
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Register at: https://forms.gle/uVgsnZEkd7jHKAGF9 
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]]><![CDATA[Taiwan earthquake 3 apr 2024]]>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:54:21 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/taiwan-earthquake-3-apr-2024台灣今天早上發生了25年來最嚴重的地震。希望大家都平安無事。心繫受影響的人們，尤其是花蓮地區。 #天佑台灣

Taiwan experienced the worst earthquake in 25 years this morning. Thoughts with those affected, especially in Hualien. I am safe in New Taipei. Thanks for all your messages and concern. Definitely the strongest of the quakes I have experienced so far. But no harm and no damage. 人都平安無事就好了. 感恩!

The experience brought back memories of my previous earthquake experiences - when I was living in Indonesia and the United States. Back then, my children were toddlers and I recall carrying them down 13 floors in our apartment in Jakarta. In the US, a huge mirror we had on a dresser fell and shattered right in front of us and fortunately, none of us got hurt. This time round, one of them is in London, and the other in Singapore. No longer children. I updated them via the family WhatsApp chat.

I was on a high floor, and almost got hit by something that fell off the top of the fridge, but otherwise none the worse for wear. I had just finished a yoga practice and my partner had just returned from a run. We sat through the worst tremors, holding on to my Brompton so it wouldn't fall. Not shook up. Although that is not to say I wasn't in the least shaken.

But I was reminded that each of those previous earthquakes I had experienced was because of making a leap into the unknown to live and work in a different country. Be it sitting through earthquakes or the local transportation system, fear had no seat at the table. Otherwise, I wouldn't have leapt. When you leap, you just deal with whatever comes your way.

After getting to the office, we made coffee. Thankfully, nothing was damaged there too. While responding to messages and checking in with friends if they were ok, and feeling the shakes from the aftershocks that kept coming, I got this website up and running.

This afternoon, I am still feeling the shakes from aftershocks.

#transformation #health #wellness #lifecoaching #healthcoaching ​#selfleadership
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]]><![CDATA[Leap of faith]]>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 09:45:27 GMThttps://www.bec2basics.com/blog/leap-of-faith
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This is a major leap of faith. Some of you may have received a WhatsApp message from me saying: "I am officially jobless today!" And those who know me well enough will know I am not really not doing anything or taking an early retirement.

It started with crashing off my bike this time last year. I recall having an out of body experience, and wondering if I would wake up before it all went black. Fortunately, it wasn't my time yet, and I got away with minor injuries. Since then, I have been going through a personal transformation process, built around the six pillars of lifestyle medicine: nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress resilience, social connections and avoidance of harmful substances. If I'm being given more time, I should live well and purposefully. Right?

I've since transitioned back to a plant-based, whole-foods diet, shedding 8 kgs naturally in the process and lowering my blood pressure by almost 30 pts back to normal, near-normal levels. It had been hovering in the 150s zone over the past 8 years. I cycle, hike, run, practise yoga and do barre exercises, and my tribes exist around these activities. I quit drinking, and late last year, requested for a sabbatical from work to manage my stress levels and take a long, hard look at who I really am and what I really want to do.

I'm deeply grateful to my colleagues at Mediacorp for being the most enlightened, understanding and supportive team I've had the privilege to work with. As Head of Comms and CSR, I had responsibilities, and there were obviously gaps when I took time off. It wasn't easy to accommodate my request but everyone, including colleagues who had to carry the load wished me well and urged me to take care of myself. This team spirit and culture is something I will miss very much.

So, the big questions. Who am I? What do I really want to do. These are really about finding my "WHY". One thing that was clear to me was that I could be of service to others like myself who would like to transition to a healthier lifestyle. So I enrolled in two courses - one on nutrition planning by Harvard Medical School Executive Education, and another to train to become a certified health and wellness coach, by Duke Health.

At the same time, opportunity came knocking and I am also exploring building a business in cycling apparel and accessories. I am contemplating teaching yoga again, and training to be a barre teacher.

Meanwhile, being gainfully unemployed, I am also open to working on writing and/or Communications/PR/Marketing projects.

Was it scary stepping out of my suit? Of course it was! But if not now, then when? The journey is ongoing, and I still do not know where I will land but I think the general direction is fine and I will go with the flow.

#transformation  #health #wellness  #lifecoaching  #healthcoaching #selfleadership
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