Hi, my name is Lily. I was born and raised in Singapore. I moved to Jakarta, Indonesia after I was married. I lived in Jakarta for 20 years. Hence I had seen the best and worst of the developed and developing countries. I migrated to Canada in 2011 with my family (a loving husband and 2 awesome sons). This experience is truly exciting and has opened up many new experiences and there are many more new things to explore. I have set my mind on making my living in Canada a wonderful and meaningful one. I will make use of this wonderful opportunity to try new things and develop to my fullest potential.
During my living in Jakarta, I joined a religious foundation, Bao Guang Chong Zheng Non-profit Organisation and I have been volunteering my services in this organisation for the past 18 years. The organisation is based in Taiwan and has branches all over the world. I started as a student and eventually I was promoted to the position of a teacher. I have been teaching not only on religious materials but also practical knowledge about living a happy, fulfilling and meaningful life. The latter includes good social relationships, positive attitudes, health behaviours and so forth.
I have always been mystified by the connection of body, mind and soul and how can we can achieve balance in all of them. We, human beings, are made of body, mind and soul. To be healthy and happy, all these 3 elements are closely interrelated.
My study at Simon Fraser University Masters of Education in HEAL (Health Education and Active Living) program will educate and train me to understand the broader view about health. Through working together with a group of passionate educators, health practitioners and professors, I am certain I will grow and develop my full potential.
My contribution is that I will be present in terms of body, mind and soul! I come with an open mind to learn and share with everyone. I believe that life is fun and in this case, I am looking only to gain without all the pain.
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Hi LiKheng,
ReplyDeleteThank-you for your introduction. Wow, I had no idea you had that much travel and immigration!
I look forward to hearing more of your philosophy of how the mind and body come together.
See you Friday, Paula
Having lived in the same part of the Lower Mainland for my entire life seems awfully boring when comparing it to a well travelled individual such as Lily. Although most of her life experience is outside of Canada, she is entering an educational journey with our group and her perspective will be valuable to hear. It is interesting that you mentioned the good and bad of "developed and developing" countries and I am eager to understand how Canada's health education philosophies differ.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great to hear more about the religious component of your background, which obviously is very important to you. More specifically how religion plays a role in your mind, body and soul well-being. This is something that I have never explored nor have any much knowledge about.
I look forward to exploring the relationship between the mind, body and soul. It has increasingly become a subject of discussion in the world of sport. It is no longer uncommon for successful athletes (in the professional sense) to quit the game they once loved because the relationship of the mind and body is no longer in unison. The importance of a happy and healthy mind is being studied at great detail and the findings are only highlighting the need for individual balance of these connected component of ones self.
Hi LiKheng,
ReplyDeleteIt's a pleasure knowing you. I would love to visit Singapore one day.
I am interested and looking forward to know more on the approach you will taking to make connection between body, mind and soul and finding a balance between them :)