EPISODE 25: 3 SIGNS TO LOOK FOR WHEN MAKING NEW FRIENDS (TO AVOID MAKING TOXIC ONES) https://youtu.be/vzMbVN5mNmE How do you make sure you make great friends instead of toxic ones? Here are 3 signs to look for when making new friends. 1. Look For Drama-Free Friends When I make friends, Read more…
EPISODE 24: HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A TOXIC FRIEND (3 STRATEGIES TO MANAGE YOUR BEHAVIOUR SO YOU DON’T LOSE FRIENDS) https://youtu.be/LpbVL5Vdtkw So in part 1, I shared the 3 signs that I watch for in myself when I think I’m becoming a toxic friend. In part 2 of my toxic Read more…
EPISODE 23: HOW TO RECOGNIZE A TOXIC FRIEND (THE FIRST THING YOU NEED TO DO) https://youtu.be/MhEzfr6V5nU Here is part 1 of my 3 part series on Toxic Friendships: Ah, toxic friends. From Clueless to Mean Girls to Gossip Girl (is it Pretty Little Liars now?)… Do they only appear in Read more…
From Healthy Jane To Authentic Energy: An interview with Jane Fang, Wellness Coach, Authentic Energy Those stubborn 5-10 pounds, that unsightly muffin top, non-existent thigh gap, saggy butt or flabby arms… When we step out of the shower, catch ourselves in the mirror, and see our bodies in raw form, Read more…
EPISODE 22: HOW I LEARNED TO EMBRACE MY CHINESE CANADIAN CULTURE https://youtu.be/sjSsXmQlzAI “In my life, I’ve been called many things.” Growing up in the 90s in a predominantly Caucasian community, I got the usual questions and comments. Here’s a sample with answers I should have given back instead of silently Read more…
Oh, God, I hate fighting with my husband. Not the bickering (although sometimes it starts off like that) but the real, hard, painful, values pinching type of fights. The thought of fighting makes me want to crawl into a cave and wait for everything to settle down. I don’t want Read more…
When you want your kid to grow up tough enough to face the world but you don’t want to become your parents…What do you do? “Suck it up.” “Stop crying.” “Toughen up.” “What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.” Asian Values Around Hard Work and Perseverance Growing up with Read more…
An interview with Asian American, Board Game Designer, Ben Moy (Your Friend Ben Moy Designs Board Games). My husband, Brian and I enjoy playing board games (FYI: He loves them a little more than I do) In 2013, when Brian and I were dating, we started going on double dates Read more…
EPISODE 21: 3 THINGS ASIAN PARENTS WITH GROWN KIDS NEED TO STOP DOING https://youtu.be/17fPVsje91k You can’t seem to get through to your 20 something or 30 something-year-old “kid”. They don’t want to talk to you. At family dinner, they’re on their phones, not much eye contact or they’ll bark one-word Read more…
It’s being at work and feeling guilty about not being at home. Then it’s being at home and feeling guilty about not being at work. Last November, I experienced my first bout of working mom guilt. I shared some helpful tips for how I was managing these feelings. However, the Read more…