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, I should’ve seen that working smarter was never gonna be…
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 care of, meals to plan every damn day, and people…
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 I knew how to do was to expel it from…
10 Signs You Know You’re Healing From C-PTSD
C-PTSD seemed like it was something I’d have to live with… forever. But a pretty miraculous thing happened recently: I heard genuinely positive confirmations that I’ve grown. And this is coming a woman nearing the fifth decade of her life….
My Miscarriage: Two Year Anniversary
Was my miscarriage meant to happen? Sure f*cking hope not. Or does the universe have a way of working things out?
What Junk Food Can Teach You About Intentional Eating
After decades of restrictive eating, here’s what a donut taught this writer about self denial.
10 (Sad) Things I Did This Mother’s Day
After going through yet another difficult Mother’s Day season this year, it dawned on me today that I did a lot of unconventional things around this holiday. And no, one of them wasn’t watching JLo’s new Netflix movie, The Mother.
what to expect when you’re (no longer) expecting: a guide to miscarriage
TL;DR this is an uncomprehensive guide to miscarriage told from my personal perspective. I hope you read it, just so you know what others have been through, but never need to refer to it. Today was the official due date…
losing someone from your past
Losing a cherished (god)parent is one thing, but how are you supposed to feel about losing someone from your past you hadn’t thought about or seen in a long time? Loss isn’t Equal, but Pain is Pain Your experiences with…
does mother’s day trigger you? read this
Mother’s Day, an Awkward Parental Commemoration Day Warning: This is a TLDR kinda post. Skip to the end if you want tips on how to get through Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day. Yikes. It’s that time of year again when all…
emotional eating? do this instead
A while back I was struggling with friendships, and sadly turned to food. Yes, good ol’ emotional eating. I was in search of a podcast that would talk me through it. That’s when I came across the Huberman Lab Podcast,…
