A reiki master’s guide to manifestation and abundance for the new year

Reiki, often perceived as a “new age” practice, actually has ancient roots, making it more timeless than modern. With the trend towards intention-setting and manifestation as the new year unfolds, Reiki takes centre stage in channelling a universal life force for personal and collective healing. The distinction between intention-setting and traditional goal-setting is vital.

White Lotus Gallery’s Reiki master and teacher, Komathy Ganesan-Mogan, shares insights with Tatler on cultivating a positive relationship with intentions, addressing potential blocks like fear or doubt. Komathy advocates for grounding techniques such as yoga and meditation to attain clarity before setting intentions, creating a harmonious alignment with oneself in the journey towards a more intentional lifestyle.

Also in this week’s newsletter:

• 5 serene Japandi homes in Malaysia
• Becoming Tube Girl: Sabrina Bahsoon on achieving TikTok fame
• Dr Khor Swee Kheng wants to democratise medical services
• Blancpain and Swatch unveil the Ocean of Storms watch

Do check out our all-new digital city guide for Kuala Lumpur for some of our favourite restaurants, cafés, activities and more.

Happy New Year,
Sim Wie Boon
Digital Editor

Japandi has been one of the most popular interior design styles of late, seamlessly integrating Japanese aesthetics’ timeless elegance with Scandinavian design's functional simplicity.

From a home in Sibu for newlyweds to a condominium in Selangor with an enviable view, we pick five Malaysian homes perfectly blending Japanese minimalism and Scandinavian warmth—each residence telling a unique story of serenity, functionality, and elegance.

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In August 2023, Sabrina Bahsoon posted a video of herself on TikTok dancing in the carriage of the London Underground, better known as the tube. It quickly went viral for its unique camerawork, timed perfectly to maximise the wind in her hair, and Bahsoon’s enviable confidence level in public.

Almost overnight, she became the Tube Girl and the #TubeGirlEffect was born, spawning thousands upon thousands of recreations of her videos worldwide. In this exclusive interview, we speak to her about her newfound fame, life after university and future plans.

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In an ideal world, Dr Khor Swee Kheng of Angsana Health and the Malaysian Health Coalition believes that the perfect healthcare system would ensure fair compensation and a positive work environment for health professionals.

However the pathway to it proves challenging as it requires sustainable funding from diversified sources, accountable use of funds, and shared responsibility among government, companies, insurers, and citizens. We speak to Dr Khor to get his thoughts on how this can be achieved and the reason behind the inception of MHC.

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Following the success of Blancpain and Swatch’s collaboration on the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection last September, the brands are launching another dive watch that pays homage to Blancpain’s iconic Fifty Fathoms, which is recognised as having pioneered true dive watches over seventy years ago.

Named Ocean of Storms, this sleek black non-limited model joins the existing collection, of which each of the five watches is named after a different ocean. Similarly, Ocean of Storms is inspired by and takes its name from the lunar mare Oceanus Procellarum, which is known as the largest mare or “sea” on the moon, covering over 2 million sq km.

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