What do you use to eat? As more Asian millennials become parents in Western societies, will the use of chopsticks decrease? Let’s talk about chopsticks. It’s a huge part of my culture and a tradition to use chopsticks. How will this change with the future generation? Growing up, I used Read more…
When should you apologize? What happens when we don’t and when we do? Sorry not sorry… I love the urban dictionary’s definition. Sorry not sorry: “A sarcastic way of acknowledging that someone might not like whatever you’re saying or doing … but you don’t really care.” Saying sorry can either be Read more…
Are you currently contemplating a big life decision? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gnk6f1ZhZDk Making decisions is tough sometimes, especially when it feels like your entire life is going to change because of it. What if I choose the wrong path? And there is no going back? I don’t want to regret not doing something Read more…
What are your insecurities? Let’s dive into them Have insecurities? Scared to be yourself? Worried about what others think of you? Or may think of you if you were to be real with them? Other people’s perception is one of the most common insecurities that people have. You’re not alone Read more…
Can you do a better job than me? The other day, I was watching Better Call Saul and right after watching the first episode, I thought to myself, “Man, that was a slow episode.”Why did the writers write those lines?How come they didn’t delve into the characters more?What a stupid Read more…
People need the right voice to get through to them (and it’s okay if it’s not yours) You tell your friend about the KETO diet you’re on, the workout you’re doing, the meditation app you’re using, the fertilizer you’re using for your lawn…they still haven’t lost the weight, they’re still Read more…
Our Asian immigrant parents’ worked the 9-5 to put food on the table. How can they understand that you can make a living from your side hustle? The other day, I was picking up my daughter from my parents’ place when I get an email from Medium saying that I Read more…
You dread seeing them and when you do, you feel like a warm body. Is it normal to not like your parents? Friday dinner at their house, Sunday morning Dim Sum, having your parents over at your place… How does it feel thinking about those things? Frustrated? Burdened? Dread? Like Read more…
From baby boomers to Generations x, y, z, can we really understand one another? My parents’ generation was more traditional. They were more conservative. Their parents were more strict. The didn’t grow up with screens and they didn’t raise us with screens. They didn’t have instant access to information at Read more…
Two important life lessons I learned from spending an hour at the local Starbucks with my dad. A Chinese Canadian story that crosses 4 generations, spanning from Hong Kong to Canada. It’s Friday morning and I’m at my parents’ house working on my blog. My dad’s downstairs doing his thing. Read more…