There I was, bare feet and naked face, drenched in salty sweat after a 1-hour workout. I was a regular at that gym and I always tried to make it a point to look approachable and friendly. I never had a problem frequenting exercise spaces on my own (apart from the occasional random anxiety about my body), but I did sometimes hope to seek simple acquaintances I could get along with on a “Hi!” “Bye!” level. After frequenting the gym for three months, I still never managed to attain that with any o

The words of someone’s father once slammed me in my face like a truck when he assumed I was leeching his son’s money and influencing him to do drugs. He wasn’t the only parent to think that of me. I recently stirred problems because of the exact same assumptions by someone else’s mother. It was nothing much, though. In fact, it was hilarious. Or, at least, that’s what people want to normalise as the ideal response to microaggressions. The thing about microaggressions is that compared to a lit

Dr. Derek MacBay is the co-founder of Pinnacle Chiropractic with his wife, Dr. Janelle Dong. After almost a decade in Singapore, the couple have their spots and favourite finds around the island, and they’re sharing it with us! More on The Finder: 10 FREE Romantic Date Ideas in Singapore You Wish You Thought of Earlier 7 Adrenaline-Pumping Outdoor Activities In Singapore You’d Willingly Brave The Heat For Derek and Janelle went to the same chiro college in California, and moved to Singapo

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