Show up messy, learn from falling, ask for help, and have a big vision From left to right: Dr. Stephanie J. Wong, Becky Choi, Dr. Annie Vovan, Sheena Yap Chan ***Click Here for Part 1*** ***Click here for part 2*** After many long and arduous months of thinking, overthinking, analyzing and Read more…
What are some dreams that you’re holding onto? It’s important to have dreams so that we remain hopeful and inspired. Lately, I’ve been thinking about my old dreams so I wrote an entire list that I’ve given up on despite thinking they’ll make me happy. Through that reflection exercise, I Read more…
If you work hard enough, any dream is possible. What if it’s not the right one? 10 dreams I stopped pursuing because they don’t make me happy. Everyone talks about how we need to keep dreaming, set goals, aim high and work hard. Because if you work hard enough, any Read more…
I started thinking about what other dreams I had as a kid. So here is a list of 8 dreams I had as a kid that I’ve given up on and why. Did tampons ruin my Olympic swimmer dream? When I was on maternity with my first child, the monotony Read more…
Working moms often feel like they haven’t accomplished enough. I’ve learned to accept that my kids are delaying my goals for good reason. It’s okay I can’t achieve enough every day… https://youtu.be/nuEHSga_vBchttps://youtu.be/K_uRCmg1g4Y I had so many high hopes and expectations When I was pregnant with my son last year, I Read more…
“I’m not scared; I’m just not motivated to start my goals right now.” “I’ll start my diet on Monday.” “Watching Netflix on a Friday night is way more fun than going out and meeting someone.” “I don’t have time to workout.” “Paying off that student loan can wait; these shoes Read more…
EPISODE 20: HOW TO GET YOUR BOYFRIEND TO PROPOSE TO YOU https://youtu.be/vIqg-LavNRg First of all, I have to confess but this title is misleading because this is the harsh truth… YOU CAN’T! Let me break it down. You’re in a long-term relationship. Depending on how old you are, this can Read more…
EPISODE 19: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GETTING OVER ANY RELATIONSHIP https://youtu.be/5OxjjSoOFt0 Did you fired or did you quit? Did he break with you? Or did you break up with him? Did she unfriend/unfollow you first? Or did you? How much you care about the answers to these questions depends on Read more…
EPISODE 16: WHY I NAMED MY BLOG SUM ON SLEEVE “WTF is Sum on Sleeve?” Like does that mean you have something on your sleeve? Why is Sum spelled that way? Why am I here?Where am I?Who am I? Maybe not that question unless you’re having an existential crisis…but perhaps Read more…
EPISODE 10: HOW TO DEAL WITH NEGATIVE COMMENTS (AND MANAGE YOUR FEAR OF WHAT OTHERS THINK OF YOU) When I started telling people about my blog, one of the first questions was, “Have you gotten negative comments? Have there been mean comments? Met any trolls? Anyone say shit about you?” Read more…