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A slow day on St John’s Island

A ferry, a self-guided trail and enough time to notice the coast: a Singapore day trip that feels further away than it is.

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USE IT YOUR WAYInspiration, not prescription

There is no single correct version of life after full-time work. The useful question is not simply when you stop, but what you would like to make more room for.

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Take the ferry without overplanning

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

02

Walk the 2.8km island trail

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
03

Read the island’s complicated history

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

04

Look for mangroves and coastal life

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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Singapore, photographed on location · Creative Commons source
05

Bring enough water and leave room to sit

Imagine how this might look in your own week or year. Start small, notice what gives you energy, and let the shape of the life evolve rather than trying to solve everything at once.

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