EPISODE 11: HOW TO STOP SUCCUMBING TO SOCIAL EXPECTATIONS OF WHO YOU SHOULD BE Drink, drink, drink! From the workplace to hanging out with friends, it’s so easy to succumb to the pressure to drink. So I don’t enjoy drinking alcohol. Some people might be like, “Seriously? And you’re a Read more…
EPISODE 12: A SIMPLE SELF-REFLECTION EXERCISE TO HELP YOU KNOW YOURSELF BETTER Here’s an easy self-reflection exercise you can do to know yourself better and increase self-awareness. Pick a simple decision and ask yourself WHY 5 times. When I was in grade 6, there was this thing called “Student of Read more…
EPISODE 4: WHY YOU SHOULD COMPETE WITH YOURSELF In this video, I share how an embarrassing and devastating moment as a kid taught me my life lesson about competition. Let’s change the definition of competition. Growing up, I was a very competitive kid. I remember when I was in grade Read more…
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…
Did you hear about the shooting in that town? What about that woman who was murdered on her way home from work? Or that country that keeps massacring its own people? No – most likely, I wouldn’t have heard it because I don’t pay attention to those stories. It’s not 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…
You don’t always have to be positive and happy. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. Ever feel down? Like giving up? Shitty? Recently, I experienced extreme disappointment. Without going into the details of what happened (just not ready yet), I realized I was coping with these feelings Read more…
I have a full-time day job. I’m a mom. I’m a blogger. I have a lot of things going on. It can be overwhelming and almost every month, I reach a breaking point. But somehow, I manage to get myself together, patch up those loose seams and carry on. Last 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…