Author: Esther Law Lee Poh

Tasting Life: Exploring Culinary Experiences

In the symphony of life, our senses are the conduits through which we encounter the world. Of all the senses, taste stands out, as it offers a direct and intimate connection to the world around us. The act of tasting engages not only our physiological senses but also our emotions,

The Fragrant Joys of Life

‘Life is the flower for which love is the honey.’ – Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885), sometimes nicknamed the Ocean Man. He was a French romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. In the

Appreciating everyday sounds

‘Music is the divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart.’ – Pablo Casals (1876 – 1973). He was a Spanish and Puerto Rican cellist, composer, and conductor. Best remembered for the recordings he made of the Cello Suites by Bach, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

The transformative power of mindful seeing

‘To look at everything always as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time: Thus is your time on earth filled with glory.’ – Betty Smith — born Elisabeth Lillian Wehner — (1896 –1972) was an American playwright and novelist, who wrote the 1943 bestseller ‘A