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Is This How I Want to Live, Anxiety?
Is This How I want to Live, Anxiety? “What is success? It is an inner and indescribable force, resourcefulness, power of vision; a consciousness that I am, by my mere existence, exerting pressure on the movement of life about me. It is my belief in the adaptability of...
2022 Reflection and Onward to 2023
Onward to 2023 Looking back to 2022, I had a great and productive year. I met 87% of the goals that I set out for myself. So, I am feeling pretty satisfactory and swell. Here are some of the highlights and my proudest moments: First of all, I want to acknowledge and...
Support “Out In Nowhere”
Please Support "Out in Nowhere" “Out in Nowhere” is a miniseries highlighting the stories of Asian/Asian American restaurant owners that have opened and operated Asian/Chinese/Vietnamese restaurants for decades in geographical locations in the United States that have...
Giving Season
Giving Season We are entering the giving season. I want to share and highlight the amazing nonprofit organizations that I’ve partnered up and worked with extensively this year. Please check them out and support them, however you can. 1000 Cranes for Recovery is a...
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....
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