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how to love yourself

I write about personal growth and in the process of coming up with ideas to write about, it's allowed me to personally grow.
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How To Generate Writing Ideas About Personal Growth (6-minute read)

I write about personal growth and in the process of coming up with ideas to write about, it’s allowed me to personally grow. Let’s get meta! Past, Present and future I mainly write personal stories with lessons learned, aiming to help the reader increase their self-awareness, learn to love themselves, Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 15, 2020 ago
How I published over 100 articles, 200 videos and podcasts. Proven to be an efficient system that worked for me after a year of trial and error
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How I Published Over 100 Articles, 200 Podcasts, 200 Videos Working 6 Hours A Week (6-minute read)

After a year of trial and error, I was able to come up with a content creation system that is proven to be efficient and effective. I’ve been a blogger since 2017 I wrote my very first blog post in August 2017. I was doing this at the side of my Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 15, 2020 ago
When someone doesn't think you've changed, how does it feel. Should you prove to them they're wrong. Your past is in their emotional memory.
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Why It Doesn’t Matter If You Can’t Convince Someone You’ve Changed (4-minute read)

When someone doesn’t believe you’ve changed, how does it make you feel? Do you want to prove to them that you have? What if it doesn’t matter? Your past is held in their emotional memories. His New York Trip Recently, we watched the episode of This Is Us where they share Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 2, 2020 ago
When a husband says "My wife won't let me", he's actually masking his insecurities. It's time to empower men to own their choices in life.
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Why Saying “My Wife Won’t Let Me” Stunts Your Growth (6-minute read)

When a husband says “My wife won’t let me”, he’s actually masking his insecurities. It’s time to empower men to own their choices in life. It goes beyond outdated gender expectations. Disclaimer: Even though I focused this post on married heterosexual men, it doesn’t mean that other genders don’t use their Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsDecember 1, 2020 ago
What To Do When You Keep Thinking He'll Leave You. Even the most secure relationships are uncertain. How to stop expecting the worst.
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What To Do When You Keep Thinking He Will Leave You (6-minute read)

Even the most secure relationships are uncertain. How did I stop expecting the worst? Broken hearts are heartbreaking Whether it’s he who left or me who initiated it, I’ve had my fair share of heartbreak. Feelings were hurt; expectations unmet. Disappointment ensues. Sometimes it seems like no matter how much I Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsNovember 26, 2020 ago
You need your emotions validated whether you're from Mars or Venus. It's not just a woman thing. How this book affected our generation in identifying our emotional needs in a relationship.
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You need your emotions validated whether you’re from Mars or Venus (5-minute read)

We are emotional creatures. It’s not just a woman thing to need to talk about feelings and have emotions validated. Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus. How did this book affect a generation’s ability to identify their needs in a relationship? “Sometimes, she just wants a sympathetic ear.” Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsNovember 19, 2020 ago
The first thing I did to start talking about my feelings. Emotional literacy and learning how to use the emotion wheel.
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The first thing I did to start talking about my feelings (4-minute read)

Talking about our feelings can be a daunting task for many, especially for someone who grew up in an emotionally illiterate environment. Is not knowing what I’m feeling a feeling? How did I start putting words to those emotions? When emotionally illiterate parents raise a heart on sleeve daughter Growing up with Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 4 yearsNovember 19, 2020 ago
Social distancing. physical distancing. Stay positive. Test negative. Stop the spread. Stay at home. Keeping sane during COVID-19 pandemic.
Asian Culture

How I’m staying sane(ish) at home (9-minute read)

Social distancing. Physical distancing. Stay positive. Test negative. Stop the spread. Stay at home. Keeping sane during COVID-19 pandemic. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…Happy New Year!  2020 came.  Then a couple of months later, we started to quarantine. A global pandemic took over our lives. It was Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 5 yearsNovember 11, 2020 ago
How to be candid when writing a story. Why keep it real? Authenticity, candour, real talk 100%…this is what readers value when they consume a story.
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How to write a candid story (7-minute read)

If you’re trying to be someone else, you’re doing it wrong. Why keep it real? Authenticity, candour, real talk 100%…this is what readers value when they consume a story.  They don’t want fluff. They don’t want to be talked down to. They don’t want posers. They’re too smart for that. They Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 5 yearsNovember 5, 2020 ago
I grew up defying gender stereotypes. I don't need to depend on a man but letting him support me is just as important as supporting him.
Asian Culture

When Defying Gender Stereotypes Became Denying Who I Am (13-minute read)

As a feminist, I grew up defying gender stereotypes. I never want to depend on a man. However, since becoming a mom, I’ve realized letting him help me is just as important as helping him. https://youtu.be/IjdaYZ1yAIQhttps://youtu.be/PZiSHqrMN4ghttps://youtu.be/RnwHpXhP01s I don’t depend on a man but I’m learning to let him support me Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 5 yearsOctober 7, 2020 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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