Impermanence

Photos and text by Cheah Wenqi

Meditation has helped my father cope with work stress and recuperate from his heart surgery. At least twice a week, he meditates to achieve inner peace and a steady state of mind.

From a diagnosis of depression in his late 20s to a heart condition where the four vessels leading to his heart were more than 90 per cent blocked, my father, Cheah Sin Koong, has seen his fair share of highs and lows at the age of 55.

Those difficult years were plagued with frequent mood swings that were easily triggered by stress from work and worrying about his health and family.

But more than 20 years after recovering from the depths of depression and six years after his heart surgery, my father has healed, both physically and emotionally, and found renewed strength through his newfound hobbies and passions.

From calligraphy to yoga and meditation, my father has discovered his own ways of managing his emotions.

This is a story about my father, a man who never stops seeking growth.

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