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Giving Credit Where Its Due
By Nicole K. // Dear friends, It has come to my attention that Tapestry’s content has been replicated on other platforms/media without my permission. I am happy to share my ideas and content. But it is wrong to pass off my work as your own and earn money from it. This is unethical and constitutes…
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Is Mental Illness “Funny”?
By Nicole K. // I met a friend recently and had a chance to catch up with her briefly. She asked what it was I did exactly at The Tapestry Project. So I explained that I write about my personal experiences with mental illness as well as others’. She burst into an uncontrollable fit of…
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See The Full Picture: An Event Story
By Nicole K. // It was a Saturday afternoon. I was sweating buckets walking down the bustling and colourful Haji Lane, known for its eclectic mix of vintage and contemporary artisan shops, encompassing all things quaint and quirky. But I wasn’t perspiring profusely because of the sweltering heat from the afternoon sun, or the thick tropical humidity. It was my…
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Lending Hope: Justina’s Story
By Justina // Once, during a rough patch when I felt utterly hopeless, I quoted Elosie Cole’s poem “Borrowed Hope” in a session with my psychiatrist: “Lend me your hope for awhile. A time will come when I will heal, And I will lend my renewed hope to others.” He told me that recovery looks…