EPISODE 2: HOW TO TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSViHtZD6nc Let’s talk about control. As a recovering perfectionist, the moment I hit my first rock bottom at the age of 16, I realized it was my fear of losing control that made me resort to destructive behaviours such as disordered Read more…
EPISODE 1: DO SOMETHING THAT SCARES YOU EVERY DAY Have you ever heard the saying, “do something that scares you every day?” I have a big announcement. I’M LAUNCHING MY VERY FIRST VIDEO SERIES! It’ll be a mix of stories, inspirational moments and personal life lessons. I’m conquering my fears Read more…
Did you hear about the shooting in that town? What about that woman who was murdered on her way home from work? Or that country that keeps massacring its own people? No – most likely, I wouldn’t have heard it because I don’t pay attention to those stories. It’s not Read more…
Remember those shows where they would show clips from old episodes? I loved them because it was like reliving the best parts of the season. With over 60 posts, it’s been an incredible journey and I’m so grateful to all my readers. Every story told, every word read, every sentence digested Read more…
First of all, I don’t judge a parent for sharing pictures of their kids on social media. It’s a personal choice and ultimately, it’s what works for their family. I don’t know how many photos and videos I have of my daughter but I know there are a lot. Like other Read more…
The quiet, submissive Japanese businesswoman; the self-sacrificing, man-pleasing Chinese wife; the docile, needy Korean female international student. Whenever I hear these stereotypes, I first cringe in disgust knowing that these are some people’s fantasies; then, a wave of anger hits me like a ton of bricks, mad about the misperception Read more…
Have you ever been to a Coach outlet? Or an Aritzia sale? Who do you see? What are stereotypical Asians obsessed about? Gucci, Prada, Louis Vuitton…Purses, sunglasses, clothes, shoes, cars…stuff, stuff and more stuff. Materialism is rampant across all cultures; however, Asians have been stereotyped as being extremely materialistic. This perception Read more…
How I started sharing the invisible, mental, workload of motherhood with my husband and why it is working for our marriage. So it’s been over a year since I wrote about How I Stopped Resenting My Husband After Our Daughter Was Born. How has it been since? Smooth sailing? No. Read more…
Oh, motherhood and work, and all the different ways a woman can approach it. What are the freaking labels again? Working mom, stay-at-home mom, work-at-home mom, part-time working mom, robot mom, virtual reality AI mom…wait a sec. Depending on a woman’s situation, some of these are options and some of Read more…
“Doctor or Lawyer. Anything else is not good enough” Ok so my parents have never said that to me and generally, they’ve been pretty good about respecting my career decisions. They’ve never forced me to go into a specific profession or forbid me from following my dreams (ie. “I’ll disown Read more…