In my first article of 2016, I would like to make a confession.

We have been so very wrong all this while, and I would like to come clean once and for all. The realization came out of the blue last week. It was both heart wrenching and empowering.

Heart wrenching because I suddenly realise how fundamentally misplaced I have been this past couple of years. I feel like a kid coming of age and suddenly realising that Santa Claus does not actually exist.

On the other hand, it is empowering because being aware and accepting of this new norm allows us to start off on a brand new slate.

First, some background.

I started writing for BigFatPurse.com in 2012. Alvin roped me in to share my ideas with the audience. His brief to me was simple – Write anything. Write from the heart.

On the blog, we shared ...