The Oyster Pail

'The Oyster Pail' is an expatriate's take on Shanghai life. Expect candid dialogue and sincere reflection, set to the backdrop of this unique city.

Opinion

Midyear meltdown: lessons from 2025

We're halfway through 2025, time for an honest assessment of the gap between January's ambitions and June's reality.

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Opinion

Uncomfortably comfortable: the reality behind our perfect lives

It takes strength and maturity to admit we need a hand. It’s proof we’re grown-up enough to stop pretending we have it all sorted.

2025-05-23 17:00 0

Opinion

Not dead yet, and won't age quietly

Perhaps the real crisis isn’t getting older; it’s letting the fear of it stop you from noticing the beauty in what remains.

2025-05-09 14:30 0

Opinion

What about the kids? The digital dilemma raising junkies

We’re asking children to navigate a digital world we can’t handle. When we can’t put our devices down, how do we convince kids they should?

2025-04-11 14:50 0

Opinion

The 'Adolescence' paradox: How many lambs to the slaughter?

Is it ever OK to put a child in the limelight, no matter how much cotton wool we wrap them in, no matter how good the performance, no matter how important the story?

2025-04-03 14:39 0

Opinion

The urgency addiction: What nature can teach you about change

Nature has been at this a lot longer than we have. It’s time we follow her lead.

2025-03-14 17:27 0

Opinion

Why Taylor Swift and Einstein have more in common than you think

Great things happen when head and heart can pick their moments.

2025-02-28 15:52 0

Opinion

The shocking truth about 'normal' life

The greatest tragedy isn’t failing to live an extraordinary life. It’s living one without ever noticing.

2025-02-21 12:35 0

Opinion

Dangerously safe: The real risk we're all taking

The scariest thought is having lived so safely we never lived at all.

2025-02-14 14:51 0

Opinion

The many faces of grief: Why losses you can't see hurt the most

What happens when loss doesn’t fit neatly into a framework?

2024-11-29 16:54 0

The Oyster Pail

Midyear meltdown: lessons from 2025

Uncomfortably comfortable: the reality behind our perfect lives

Not dead yet, and won't age quietly

What about the kids? The digital dilemma raising junkies

The 'Adolescence' paradox: How many lambs to the slaughter?

The urgency addiction: What nature can teach you about change

Why Taylor Swift and Einstein have more in common than you think

The shocking truth about 'normal' life

Dangerously safe: The real risk we're all taking

The many faces of grief: Why losses you can't see hurt the most

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