Hello guys! I am Cheryl Tan, a 31-year-old Graphic Designer in Singapore.
A few months ago, I hit a wall. I was doing well at work — good clients, steady income, beautiful designs — but I couldn’t feel anything. Every project looked the same. Every day felt the same.
I’d sit at my desk, open Photoshop, and stare at the screen for minutes before I could even start.
People said I was just tired, that I needed a vacation. But deep down, I knew it wasn’t about rest. It was about disconnection — from my work, from others, and mostly, from myself.
One night, while scrolling online, I came across a Pop Institute review written by someone who said the workshop helped them.
I didn’t fully understand what that meant, but something about it made me stop. Two weeks later, I signed up for the next Pop Workshop by Pop Institute.
My First Day
It was a simple room — no stage, no big words, no one pretending to have it all figured out. Just a group of people sitting, each with their own quiet story.
When it was my turn, I said, “I design things that make other people happy, but I don’t know what makes me happy anymore.”
The room stayed silent, but not the kind of silence that feels awkward. It was the kind that feels safe.
That moment stayed with me. I didn’t cry. I didn’t have a big realization. But something inside me started to loosen — like I was finally allowed to stop performing for a while.
What Changed After Pop Institute
After that weekend, life didn’t magically transform — but it became lighter. I started taking small breaks between work instead of pushing through every task. I took my sketchbook to cafés again, drawing for fun, not for approval.
Even my friends noticed. One of them said, “You look calmer.” And I realized — I wasn’t chasing calm anymore; I was living it.
Pop Institute didn’t give me answers. It gave me space — the kind of space where honesty grows quietly.
My Honest Pop Institute Review
If you’re looking for motivation or a fixed plan, this isn’t the kind of program for you. But if you’ve been feeling like life is too loud and you can’t hear yourself anymore, Pop Institute might be exactly what you need.
So here’s my honest Pop Institute review: It doesn’t tell you who to become. It helps you remember who you already are. And sometimes, that’s the real kind of healing.
