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How To Avoid Making Toxic Friends (3 Signs You Are One) – (7 minute read)

Ah, toxic girlfriends. From Clueless to Mean Girls to Gossip Girl (is it Pretty Little Liars now?), do these only appear in the teenage years? No. These appear through to adulthood, from college/university to the workplace to motherhood to old age (who’s a better grandma?). Granted, a lot of that Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsSeptember 20, 2018 ago
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Asian Culture

Having Coffee with Honourable Mary Ng, Chinese Canadian Cabinet Minister – (2 minute read)

Mary (Left); Me (Right…grinning like an idiot)  Mary Ng is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Markham-Thornhill & Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion. She is a trailblazer as one of the first Chinese Canadian female cabinet ministers. **Click Below To Listen Now** And, she is a self-proclaimed fan Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsAugust 28, 2018 ago
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3 More Brutally Honest Dating Secrets for Finding The One (5 minute read)

Dating sucks. There is no sugar coating it. So I’m going to be brutally honest and let you in on some dating secrets for finding the one. So my post about dating has been one of my most popular posts (aside from the Asian Parenting ones). **Click Below To Listen**  It’s Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJuly 24, 2018 ago
Asian Woman therapy
Asian Culture

I’m An Asian Mom Who Does Therapy: 3 Lessons Learned in My First Session (5 minute read)

Asians stereotypically don’t do therapy. We suffer in silence and let that shit brew until it becomes stomach cancer. Does the word therapy still relate to”crazy people”? Like, “Wow, there must be something seriously wrong with you!” “Can’t you just keep that shit inside or talk to your friends about Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJune 26, 2018 ago
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How To Have Courage When You Are Bullied (3 minute read)

  In honour of Pink Shirt Day, I wanted to share 2 true stories of myself standing up to bullies as a kid. Although I’ve met bullies at all ages, it’s when you’re a kid that you’re the most vulnerable, where the hate hurts the most, and horrible, unnecessary shit Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsFebruary 28, 2018 ago
Asian Culture

Why Following Asian Superstitions Won’t Help You Reach Your Goals (3 minute read)

I’m sure you’ve heard of Asian people celebrating Lunar New Year. And I can probably write about how I celebrate it with my family (the red pockets, food, family traditions, stories etc.) like a typical mom blogger. **Click Below To Listen Now** Instead, I want to talk about Luck. I Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsFebruary 16, 2018 ago
FOMO
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Why You Should Stop Your Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) (3 minute read)

The other day, I was rolling around the floor with my daughter when she picked up one of my husband’s lame CPA magazines and chucks it at me. **Click Below To Listen Now** She proceeds to grab one of her own books and starts reading. I get it…I begin reading. Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsFebruary 8, 2018 ago
I hate small talk
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What Introverts Want To Talk About Instead of The Weather (3 minute read)

I’m an introvert and I don’t like small talk. I don’t take pleasure in chatting about the weather, news, sports, the condos they’re building down the street and other miscellaneous topics. I make small talk all the time but I find as I get older, it’s becoming more and more Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsJanuary 17, 2018 ago
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Asian Culture

The Important Thing My Asian Mom Said To Me That Was True (3 minute read)

Some decisions are hard to make and some are easy. Making a decision like, “Where do you want to go for dinner?” may be easy for someone and hard for someone else. When I was in my early 20’s, some of the simplest decisions would stress me out. There were Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsDecember 21, 2017 ago
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How My Life Has Changed From Being Single to Being A Married Mom (5 minute read)

So how does a woman’s life change when she goes from single and dating to married with kids? This is the next part of my dating chronicles where I share what I actually wrote online dating profile and make comments on how my life has changed. It’s the ultimate self-reflection Read more…

By sumonsleeve, 7 yearsDecember 14, 2017 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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