EPISODE 3: WATCH THIS WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT ENOUGH Growing up as an Asian Canadian, comparing one kid to another was the norm. Who’s doing better in school? Who got fatter? Who is better at xyz? And when you grow up with this mentality like myself, your self-esteem 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…
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…
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…
“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…
Food. We need it. We want it. We depend on it. We are what we eat. I started cooking when I was barely 10 years old. With over 20 years of slicing and dicing, stir-frying and baking, steaming and roasting, I’d like to consider myself a foodie who is comfortable in the Read more…
Recently, I was able to pull away for 99 minutes to watch Netflix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before. There was so much hype about this movie that I had to see it. Plus, I love movies that are filmed in Vancouver. It makes me believe these sappy stories happen in Read more…
How translating for your immigrant parents actually makes you more emotionally intelligent Have you ever seen an Asian mom and her kid at a restaurant and the kid is ordering for the both of them in perfect English and then confirming it with his/her mom in their native language? I Read more…
Used with permission from Teresa Yeung How come so many Asian women want to pale and skinny? As someone who is neither of those things, I wanted to find real role models, especially as my daughter gets older. One night, I was browsing through one of my husband’s CPA magazines when Read more…