Toxic Positivity

Toxic Positivity   Lately, I have been hearing folks talking about “toxic positivity” a lot. Here are my thoughts about this topic. One of my favorite authors, Susan Cain, touched upon toxic positivity in her books. She describes it as the “tyranny of...

Why, Anxiety?

Why, Anxiety?   When I was working with my therapist, we were tackling my depression most of the time. After nine years of healing from depression, I’m feeling pretty good about balancing my life and managing my depression. For the longest time, I thought I...

My Love Letter to My Mom

My Love Letter to My Mom   Last July marked the 5th anniversary of my mother’s passing from ovarian cancer. After all of these years, I have not fully and/or properly mourned her death. There is this lingering feeling like something is missing and there is a void...

Half Dome vs. Trolltunga

Trolltunga vs. Half Dome I had the privilege of hiking Trolltunga in Norway last week. With all of the fjords, Trolltunga is magnificent and breathtaking. It’s probably one of the most beautiful hikes I’ve ever done. The last great hike I did was Half Dome at Yosemite...

The Month

Last month, we celebrated the Asian Pacific Heritage Month as well as the Mental Health Awareness Month. As a nation, we have designated February as Black History Month, June as Pride Month, the National Hispanic Heritage Month is scheduled from Sept. 15th to Oct....