Feels like for the most part, my life has been a constant upward struggle. Some of it came from parental pressure, what felt like societal pressure, and my own internalized…
How to Be Grateful for Life’s Low Points
3 Reasons You Need to Go No-Effort
No matter how many times I hear the phrase,”Work Smarter, Not Harder” somehow it never sticks. Between my Chinese cultural values and the the western Puritanical virtues of hard work,…
Why Saying NO is the Best Default Response
No matter how busy of free I am, I always find a way to jam pack my schedule. Why? Because I terribly suck at saying no to random things that…
Facing Burnout? Here’s One Revolutionary Act to Do Now
Nothing. Just do nothing. That’s it! Now, if you’d like more context, keep reading… Why You Might Be in Burnout Mode You’ve got mile high to-do lists, kids to take…
Failed at Decluttering? Here’s One Trick You Need to Try
Photo by Charlie Harris via Unsplash You’ve probably tried Marie Kondo. Or watched The Minimalists’ documentary on Netflix. Then got all inspired to declutter your life. It might have worked…
5 Ways My Relationship with Mother’s Day has Changed
Over the past couple of years, I’ve written some pretty dark (but hopefully dark-but-there’s-still-light) posts about Mother’s Day. I was struggling so much with the relationship that the only thing…
