Sunny Side Up: The wonderful women in my life

On International Women's day today, March 8, 2021, remember and celebrate the women in your life. － 123rf.com

When the book I co-wrote with Eugene Tee, Mindfulness And Emotions, was published in 2019, I dedicated it to four women who were great influences at different stages of my life. Writing that dedication was the easiest part of producing the book, except for having to leave out many other women who inspired me through the years.

My mother Mari was first on the list. She died in 2010, aged 55, after a short illness and had been a strong, resilient woman all her life. The year before she died, she finished a half-marathon without training to help raise money for charity. And because someone said she couldn’t do it.