As monumental as this year will turn out to be, my new year’s resolution for 2023 is simple – stay in good health. As cliche as the phrase “Health is Wealth” is, honestly what’s the point in having all the wealth when one is always in ill health and can’t live long enough to spend it.

Perhaps it’s due to the low immunity effect from the past 3 years of mask-wearing, I fell sick more often than usual last year. In fact it wasn’t just the frequency but also the severity that startled me. I recalled one episode when I had a throat infection so severe that I found it painful to breathe, much less eat.

Besides being the most febrile in recent memory, I haven’t been sleeping well in the past few months. With a heavy burden to shoulder, it could very well be stress related. Undoubtedly, quality sleep is key to good health. Hence in 2023, I pledge to keep myself healthy through exercise and better sleep.