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how to be emotionally honest in a marriage
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How To Show Emotional Honesty To Make Your Marriage Better – (3 minute read)

  Relationships aren’t easy. They are a lot of work. They have a start and a finish but they’re dynamic and unpredictable. They change over time. **Click Below To Listen**  Marriage can appear overwhelming. I mean vows are made between two people that says they are going to commit to Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsMarch 27, 2018 ago
Asian Culture

Why Following Asian Superstitions Won’t Help You Reach Your Goals (3 minute read)

I’m sure you’ve heard of Asian people celebrating Lunar New Year. And I can probably write about how I celebrate it with my family (the red pockets, food, family traditions, stories etc.) like a typical mom blogger. **Click Below To Listen Now** Instead, I want to talk about Luck. I Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsFebruary 16, 2018 ago
I hate small talk
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What Introverts Want To Talk About Instead of The Weather (3 minute read)

I’m an introvert and I don’t like small talk. I don’t take pleasure in chatting about the weather, news, sports, the condos they’re building down the street and other miscellaneous topics. I make small talk all the time but I find as I get older, it’s becoming more and more Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJanuary 17, 2018 ago
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Asian Culture

The Important Thing My Asian Mom Said To Me That Was True (3 minute read)

Some decisions are hard to make and some are easy. Making a decision like, “Where do you want to go for dinner?” may be easy for someone and hard for someone else. When I was in my early 20’s, some of the simplest decisions would stress me out. There were Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsDecember 21, 2017 ago
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How My Life Has Changed From Being Single to Being A Married Mom (5 minute read)

So how does a woman’s life change when she goes from single and dating to married with kids? This is the next part of my dating chronicles where I share what I actually wrote online dating profile and make comments on how my life has changed. It’s the ultimate self-reflection Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsDecember 14, 2017 ago
dating advice
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3 Brutally Honest Dating Secrets For Finding The One (6 minute read)

How to find your one, true love in this online dating world. Dating advice summarized into three easy to follow principles. Let’s be brutally honest about dating because that’s the secret to it. Dating is hard. There’s no way to put it but sometimes you get treated like shit. How Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsNovember 16, 2017 ago
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I’m a Recovering Perfectionist: The Only 3 Things You Need To Know (5 minute read)

This is the second part of my recovering perfectionism journey. Please check out my first part to get a better sense of my story Hitting my first rock bottom at the age of 16 made me grow up pretty quickly. How does a self-destructive teenager with a distorted view of Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsNovember 2, 2017 ago
Resting Bitch Face
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What You Should Say To Someone With Resting Bitch Face Instead Of ‘Smile’ (4 minute read)

Ladies, have you ever been in a public location (like waiting for the bus, buying groceries or getting your fix at Starbucks) and a man comes up to you and tells you to smile?  **Click Below To Listen Now** Like he says, “Turn that frown upside down!” “You’d be prettier Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsOctober 26, 2017 ago
Grandparents
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Why Parents Want Their Children to Have Kids (4 minute read)

I’m going to preface this by saying this list is based on the assumptions that my daughter decides to have a kid and that I will be alive when this happens. **Click Below To Listen Now** I know this may not happen but I like to put these thoughts into Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsOctober 5, 2017 ago
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When You Want To Give Up Breastfeeding But Feel Guilty (5 minute read)

Breastfeeding stressed me out. It was tiring and lonely. It was a mental game that I played with myself every day. **Click Below To Listen**  So I exclusively breastfed my daughter 2 weeks shy of 6 months. I completely weaned her on my birthday as a gift to myself. It was Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 8 yearsSeptember 28, 2017 ago

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Katharine Chan has over a decade of experience working in healthcare. She’s worked in emergency health services, mental health, women’s health, facilitating, coaching, and promoting honest conversations among healthcare leaders to enable organizational change. She’s passionate about putting words to her feelings despite growing up in a culture that hides them. She empowers others by teaching them how to love themselves, embracing their culture and improving relationships.

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