Happy CNY! I hope that you had a great time with family and loved ones during this wet month of January.
2022: Trying many crazy things
December 2022 was a month of reflection for our team as we discussed how we can do better as a platform in 2023.
In 2022, we started our podcast with scrappy music and keen guests. We dipped our hands into doing our 30-day meditation live stream chat on Telegram and also tried to understand Instagram reels (which still confounds us today). It has not been the smoothest of rides, but we have learnt a lot!
To the 12,621 readers who read at least one article in 2022, we thank you for arriving at our humble abode. We hope to reach out to more people in 2023!
2023 new beginnings
In 2023, we plan to experiment more with different ways for us to bring in funds to drive our operations as we get bigger in scale and costs. That is what thrills us but also makes us nervous about what might succeed or fail.
“Will HOL insert annoying paywalls?”, you might ask.
We do not believe in that as we wish to continue to make Dhamma accessible for people across all walks of life. So fret not! You will still enjoy articles like how ‘Harry Potter and Dhamma are connected’ and ‘Should Buddhists celebrate Christmas?’
If you have any ideas on how we can bring in funds beyond our sponsorship programme (which has kept us afloat!), please reach out to us!
The team expands
On a cool note, we will like to share that Cheryl has joined our core team as Head of marketing. She brings her wealth of experience in marketing & SEO to the team (an area we haven’t been the best at!).
Cheryl started her Dhamma journey at 11, attending Maha Vihara (BISDS) Malaysia and Nalanda Buddhist society. As a kid, she was ‘forced’ to attend Sunday service by her mom. This changed at 17 years of age when she realize how practical Dhamma was in her life. Currently residing in Singapore, she enjoys linking the intricacies between Dhamma & Marketing.
With her wealth of experience, we are proud to have an experienced person join our scrappy platform! Welcome, Cheryl!
December in Brief
Articles we enjoyed in December that you may have missed! :
4 'f-ing' reasons why you should meditate at the park
10 Easy 2023 New Year's Resolutions Tips for a Healthy, Happy Life
Harry Potter & The power of Metta: Buddhism in the Potterverse
We hope you enjoyed these articles and all the other ones in 2022!
We are looking for writers on the following topics! Do drop us a submission via this link if you are keen!
International Women’s Day & Buddhism
Vesak Day
How to deal with workplace anxiety during layoff season
How to manage breakups
See you in our next newsletter!
Wall of Gratitude
Sharing with you the joy of running this platform. Thank you, writers, editors, and sponsors for making this possible!