Aging is a privilege. I’m still learning how to treat myself with kindness when I fall short. It sounds simple, but for a recovering perfectionist, the idea of self-forgiveness can feel like another thing to master. And when I don’t get it “right,” I start spiralling: “How have I done Read more…
Beauty isn’t a bargaining chip. I am not my husband’s trophy. I’ve spent years trying to forgive myself for being human — for messing up, breaking down, or not bouncing back fast enough. As a recovering perfectionist, I still wrestle with the idea that I can be lovable and worthy without being Read more…
When we started trying to conceive, I stopped using sex as a weapon. The journey helped me create a family and more intimacy in my marriage. My parents never talked about sex They barely showed physical affection towards each other; and when they did, my dad was always the one who 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…
Let’s get comfortable talking about our vaginas, breaking through taboos and redefining how we think about women’s health Vagina. Kegels. Vulva. Clitoris. Labia. Female genitalia. How do you feel when you hear these words? Skirmish? Icky? Giggly? Growing up as an Asian Canadian Growing up as an Asian Canadian, talking about Read more…
EPISODE 15: WHEN YOU’RE A WOMAN AND YOU GET LABELED A “B*TCH” 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? Like he says, “Turn Read more…