Upcoming Dwelling Challenge Workshop
Getting the Most Joy for Your Dollar | 14 May 7.30-9.30pm
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could go on a dream holiday, or looking at a beautiful house and telling yourself, “I can’t afford it”? Most people think it’s because they don’t earn enough or don’t have enough savings to afford something they’ve always longed for. However, it’s not a matter of not having enough income. If people had more income, chances are they’d just spend it on more stuff that doesn’t matter much to them, pushing them even further away from the things that are most important to them.
People want a vacation home, a club membership, a degree from a top institution, but it’s not these things themselves that are important. It’s what these things bring you that actually matters – like convenience, health, freedom, experiences, relationships, and self-improvement. Being conscious about why and how you spend your money expands your perspective on how you can spend your money in meaningful ways. You’ll find that it is totally possible to work towards the little daily extravagances such as good gourmet coffee, or that dream holiday you have on your bucketlist. You are richer than you think. Not just money rich, but life rich.
What is The Dwelling Challenge?
The Dwelling Challenge is a series of events focusing on 6 important domains of a person’s life, and is specifically created to help people manifest what they truly want in their lives. Master all the challenges, live a powerful life, and be a contribution to the planet we live in.
Our events are thoughtfully designed to invoke self-inquiry that will help you get insights into the workings on your life. Based on principles that life coaches Julia Ng and Sim Wei Ping have used in their coaching journey over the years, the sessions are easily accessible and practical. These are exercises that work, as proven by years of experience of working with people.
1. SAFE SPACE
Step into a safe space where you can be honest with yourself and others. People who have attended our sessions consistently feedback that they appreciate the opportunity to share in a safe environment that’s based on truth, respect and real values.
2. MANIFEST
Transform your dreams and goals into reality with a genuine commitment to take action. Be bold in your creations and don’t settle, because only then will you be excited about what you can do. Make what really matters to you happen instead of leaving things to chance or circumstance.
3. SUPPORT
Keep yourself accountable through group support. Forge great relationships with people you meet in the Dwelling Community who can champion you in your journey and join you in your quests – because it takes courage, willpower and discipline to create the momentum you need to achieve your goals.
4. REFLECT
Take time to reflect on yourself and your life, to answer deeper questions that might require some soul-searching. Give yourself room to choose what is truer to you over things that others expect of you. Our workbook is designed to be your companion, with thought-provoking questions and coaching tips to help you formulate your own choices and actions.
5. TRANSFORM
Challenge yourself and do them all! There are 6 domains or series. They all stack up and when you add up all your accomplishments from each of them, you create something truly wonderful for yourself and your life. Be amazed by the person you become when you’ve completed all the challenges in all 6 domains!
Enjoyed the well prepared facilitation questions and slides! The space is non judgmental and safe for us to reflect into our spending behaviours. Thank you to the organizers!
~ Sun Xue, "Getting the Most Joy for Your Dollar" Workshop
In The Dwelling Challenge, you will:
Get real work done in a safe space where you can be honest with yourself and others.
Make it happen! Transform your dreams and goals into reality with a genuine commitment to take action.
Keep yourself accountable through group support. Be part of a community that can champion you in your journey and join you in your quests.
Take time for deeper reflection and do some soul-searching on what really matters to you.
Watch yourself and your life transform as you complete each challenge.
“Thank you Julia and Wei Ping for facilitating and holding the space for us to look into things that truly matter. It provided me with the piece of sanity and consciousness that I needed so I do not get devoured by the daily grind."
~ Shayne Goh, "Managing Stress Optimally" Workshop
The Dwelling Challenge Workshops in 2024
Rest, Rejuvenation and Renewal
Explore your relationship to rest and where your notions about rest come from. Find out how to stop feeling that you need to constantly do things and know when to give yourself a break. Discover what works and does not work for you to rest, rejuvenate and renew yourself so that you can bring new energy, vigor and meaning to what you do.
Networking for Career Advancement
In this session, we guide you through the principles of effective networking that transcend industries and professions. Learn to cultivate meaningful connections, leverage your unique strengths, and navigate the delicate balance of giving and receiving. Uncover the power of strategic relationship building and unlock doors to opportunities in your professional journey.
Work-life Wellbeing
Work-life wellbeing need not be as elusive as it seems. Find out how you can achieve a state of flow between work and life, and how to operate between important areas which matter to you in a seamless manner. Discover what makes you happy and fulfilled in all areas of your life and work, and how you can be effective, efficient and productive in everything you do.
Getting the Most Joy for Your Dollar
Being conscious about why and how you spend your money expands your perspective on how you can spend your money in meaningful ways. You’ll find that it is totally possible to work towards the little daily extravagances such as good gourmet coffee, or that dream holiday you have on your bucketlist. You are richer than you think. Not just money rich, but life rich.
Victor lost weight and became more assertive as a people manager
“Before I attended Dwelling, some of the issues I faced were firstly my health, because I’m overweight and I believe that I can be fitter. In terms of conflict management, I have a tendency to avoid. I also realize when I make mistakes, my inner critic tends to be stronger than intended.
Since the ‘Discover Your Food Psychology’ session, in terms of my eating habits, I now do not take suppers. In terms of conflict management, I am now more assertive. When there is a conflict arising, I do not avoid it and I tackle it head on when needed. I realize it is ok to be vulnerable at times and admit a small mistake and learn from it.”
Money and Relationships
Financial dynamics impact various relationships – be it romantic, platonic, or familial. Explore the impact that financial dynamics can have on the health of a relationship in this session. Learn effective communication techniques, explore shared financial values, and how to navigate potential conflicts. Lay the groundwork to thrive in your relationships mentally, emotionally and financially.
Working with Different Fighting Styles
Learn to identify the underlying drivers of conflicts and understand the different fighting styles that people have. Understand your own fighting style and how that keeps you stuck or gets you moving in a conflict. Join us and discover the ways in which you can harness the power of conflict to grow as a person and in your relationships.
Acceptance and Belonging
In what areas do you seek acceptance or fear rejection? How do you respond to your boundaries and edges when it comes to giving and receiving in relationships? Come explore, through sharing and an illuminating process, what it takes to connect deeply with others, and how it's possible to overcome differences and barriers that prevent you from enjoying healthy, satisfying relationships.
Building Habits for Success
To succeed in anything requires persistence, and effortless persistence comes from the habits you have. There are scientifically proven methods that help a person build habits more effortlessly than “Just do it” ever can. We’ll guide you through a coaching process to adapt these methods into your personal habit system. Create the unique success that you deserve through the good habits that you’ll be acquiring.
Fearless Living
In this Dwelling Challenge session, we explore what bridges the gap between envisioning a fearless life and making it a reality. Identify the fears that may be hindering your progress, and learn how to cultivate a mindset that welcomes challenges as opportunities for growth. Join us on this journey towards transforming your aspirations of a fearless life into tangible actions and a reality where you pursue your dreams.
Define Your Contribution to the World
Discover how ordinary people like you and I can make an extraordinary difference in the world. Find out what you really care about and why, and the motivations that would keep you championing what you truly stand for. Get into action that inspires you and those you serve, create a community with those who resonate with your cause, and live your life being a contribution to the planet we live in.
NAna improved her eating habits and her relationship with her boss
“In the past I always wanted to eat fried chicken but I worried about my health. Now, I’ve started to be able to control my mood and my behaviors so I know what I’m eating and why I want to eat.
The second breakthrough is with my boss. In the past I always felt angry with him. I always thought, ‘Why don’t you understand me? Why don’t you listen to me?’ But now I start to think, ‘Is there any other way I can communicate with you so that we can solve this issue together?’ I see the relationship with him become more peaceful and we start to talk more.
The third breakthrough, which is the most important one to me, is that I started to face difficult issues that I didn’t want to touch in the past. Now I’m more willing to look into it and make changes.”
Celebrate the Challenges you have completed at our year-end Fireside!
Dwelling has been running since 2012 and every year, we have a year-end Fireside to complete and celebrate what the year has been for us. This Fireside can be held in a cafe, an outdoor location or even at a BBQ pit in someone’s condo! Typically it would be a place for people to gather and have a cosy conversation together.
Celebrate and share the achievements that you have accomplished in 2024 during The Dwelling Challenge. We would love to hear your stories and know what a difference being part of this community has made for you.
The Dwelling Challenge Coaches
Julia Ng | Director & Founder of Dwelling Initiatives Pte Ltd | Professional Certified Coach
Julia was a highly sought-after branding and design consultant for 13 years, working with companies to develop their corporate brands, before embarking on her coaching career in 2003 when she added life coaching into her repertoire as an important component for a person’s and organization’s full brand expression. Today, Julia takes an integrated approach, combining her gifts and talents in coaching and design to help people develop their professional and personal brand holistically, from the inside out.
As a life and business coach, Julia works with entrepreneurs and corporate executives to create businesses that are a source of growth, profitability and fulfillment. She also helps people evolve through the transformational coaching programs she leads which equips them with the rigor to seize greater opportunities ahead. Her clients experience sustainable transformation and a distinct advantage in their performance and results – including developing emotional mastery leading to rewarding relationships, creating fulfilling career paths and businesses leading to monetary rewards and promotions, greater work-life efficiency, and improved health and vitality.
Sim Wei Ping | Director of Dwelling Initiatives Pte Ltd | Master Certified Coach
Prior to coaching, Wei Ping spent seven years in the banking industry. Her effectiveness and efficiency led her to be consistently ranked among the top ten percentile of performers. Known for her problem-solving and solution structuring abilities, Wei Ping is also a certified PRINCE2 Practitioner (one of the two internationally recognized project manager designations) and has finished all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst exams.
In 2011, Wei Ping left the corporate rat race to pursue a more authentic and meaningful life. Through coaching, she found her passion – to help people discover what is really important to them and change their lives for the better.
As a coach, she is known for coming from the heart yet being grounded in reality. Through her coaching, her clients have been able to find out what resonates with them and create practical solutions that they are able to implement in their lives. Her clients’ achievements include starting businesses, doing charitable movements, building personal confidence, and improving relationships.
Melanie Learnt to say “No” And got more time to spend with her family
“I had a very clear realization that I had the tendency to keep the image of being a ‘good child’. After attending The Dwelling Challenge, I realize this doesn’t serve me anymore and I don’t really have to be a ‘good child’ my whole life. With that, it gives me a lot of power to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty. By saying ‘no’, we can do more, and it gives me a clearer mindset to see what my core values are. I can contribute more to people and my organization by saying ‘no’ to one thing and directing my energy to something else.
The second realization I have is that I acknowledge how important it is to review my financial status. In the past I felt it was very shameful. But actually, finances play a very important part in our lives. I attended the Dwelling Challenge Workshop with my husband to review and talk about our money beliefs together."
~ Melanie Huang
Your Investment for an Optimized Life
One Workshop |
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$68 |
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Access to 1 Workshop 1-for-1 Bring a guest who has never attended Dwelling before for free to attend the workshop with you* 2 Follow-up emails Invitation to free Dwelling community events |
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$173.40 |
Access to 3 Workshops 1-for-1 Bring a guest who has never attended Dwelling before for free to attend the workshop with you* 6 Follow-up emails Invitation to free Dwelling community events |
Six Workshops |
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$285.60 |
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Access to 6 Workshops 1-for-1 Bring a guest who has never attended Dwelling before for free to attend the workshop with you* 12 Follow-up emails Invitation to free Dwelling community events |
1-1 Coaching |
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$2025 |
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Access to all 2023 Workshops 1-for-1 Bring a guest who has never attended Dwelling before for free to attend the workshop with you* All Follow-up emails Invitation to free Dwelling community events 3 x 1-1 Coaching sessions by Julia Ng or Sim Wei Ping |
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