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The Plant Story The Plant Story offers nature-based experiences in Singapore for individuals, couples, and small groups.

A quiet space to pause, reconnect, and spend time more meaningfully-through nature, hands-on experiences, and gentle guidance. The Plant Story is a respite for urbanites to recenter and recalibrate through the power of nature and art.

Some clients have asked if offers a counselling package for more than four sessions. While I am very grateful for the ...
07/09/2026

Some clients have asked if offers a counselling package for more than four sessions. While I am very grateful for the positive feedback, my reply for now is - No, because I would like us to use every four sessions as a checkpoint to evaluate the restorative journey.

I thought this metaphor in horticulture would help to illustrate my intention.

In the plant world, there is a phenomenon known as “dieback”. It is a way for plants to save themselves from dying completely when they are battling with extreme stressors, brought about by events such as drought, diseases or propagation.

During this time, they minimise their outward activities like reproduction or being a host plant. Instead, they channel all their energy inward to ensure the source that gives them life is protected.

Mostly, they manage this challenging process by taping on the elements of nature. Sometimes, external help is needed to overcome their stressors. And when they are ready, they reemerge in their glory.

Incidentally, we humans have similar abilities.
All of us are born with the innate ability to not only survive but to thrive.

Sometimes, external help is required to aid us in our inward restoration, although for most of us, they should not be a permanent solution less we start to believe we alone are never enough to thrive.

What do you think?

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After four long weeks without rain, it finally came.As I stood outside watching the flora and fauna, I could literally s...
28/08/2026

After four long weeks without rain, it finally came.

As I stood outside watching the flora and fauna, I could literally see them dancing in joy.

There was something beautiful about seeing them receive what they had been waiting for — without rushing, without questioning whether they deserved it, without worrying about what came next.

Just receiving.

It made me think about how often we do the opposite.

We keep going through dry seasons.

We adapt.
We cope.
We become accustomed to needing less.

And sometimes, when something nourishing finally arrives, we don’t quite know how to receive it anymore.

Perhaps we don’t always need to push ourselves to grow.

Perhaps sometimes we simply need to pause long enough to notice what is already nourishing us.

And let ourselves dance in the rain 🌧️

What are you ready to receive?

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Happy Vesak Day extended weekend to all! I decided to do a post on my Pandan plants pruning project after someone commen...
01/06/2026

Happy Vesak Day extended weekend to all!

I decided to do a post on my Pandan plants pruning project after someone commented “I didn’t know Pandan seeds scatter so far away”.

Pandan plants, scientifically known as Pandanus amaryllifolius clone themselves by division, not from seeds. They send out suckers (babies) to ensure continuity. Over the years, we have given out little babies to our workshop participants to propagate and cut leaves for culinary purposes.

Many people believe Pandan plants grow in shade however, they develop better fragrance when given full sun and grown on the ground with good soil. We are blessed to always enjoy “Amazonian-like Pandan” due to the rich natural resources.

The original plant was foraged nearby 10 years ago (now removed by the authorities) as we always smell a very strong scent when we walked past.

They used to grow neatly although the Syzygium tree that grew from the ground has now become a massive tree, taking away the sunlight enjoyed by the Pandan plants.

As such, the Pandan plants “ran away” from their home to places with more light. The result? The Pandan developed massive aerial prop roots which became a jungle and blocked our passage way.

I need to admit that I still struggle to prune certain plants at home after almost 20 years as a horticulturist, because I attach specific memories to them.

However, with my training in counselling now, I’m reminded holding on to them can result in overgrowth and heavy vegetation that restrict new life from flourishing well.

We have since planted the babies in an organised manner and also gently pruned the Sygygium to allow more light to get through.

While I feel the pain to chop down these roots, I should rejoice for the babies that are now given proper space to grow, the new space we’ll get to enjoy again and to the hawkers and new owners who will get to enjoy the harvested Pandan leaves.

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When this feature came out, I found myself reading it a few times.Not because it was about me — but because of how clear...
26/04/2026

When this feature came out, I found myself reading it a few times.

Not because it was about me — but because of how clearly it captured a journey I’ve always struggled to explain.

For the longest time, my work looked like “plant workshops”.

But what I was really drawn to was something less visible.

The quiet moments when people slowed down…
and something within them began to surface.

This article helped me see that more clearly.

I’m still finding the language for what this work is becoming.

But I know it sits somewhere between nature and understanding ourselves.

(Sharing the full feature for those who’ve asked about my journey.)

The space is here 💚
19/04/2026

The space is here 💚

When you feel compelled to find solutions.
17/04/2026

When you feel compelled to find solutions.

What The Plant Story has become.
15/04/2026

What The Plant Story has become.

A question stayed with me—“What has shifted?”
14/04/2026

A question stayed with me—

“What has shifted?”

The Plant Story has changed.Not in what it offers,but in how it is held.I’m still learning what that means.
12/04/2026

The Plant Story has changed.

Not in what it offers,
but in how it is held.

I’m still learning what that means.

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