It's Okay Not To Be Okay
No human being is without feelings. From a baby’s first cry to a dying person’s last look at friends and family, our primary response to...
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Oct 23
15 Interesting Things You Should Know To Do
A television show about my twenties would delve into the intricate life of what my parent described as a white elephant. The show would...
Sep 15
From Co-dependency To Non-Attachment
For many years, I had the mistaken idea that it was more loving to be absolutely attached to the outcome of all circumstances—my own and...
Aug 11
Journaling & Other Acts of Bravery
My struggle with anxiety, depression and firstborn daughter syndrome is unique, of course, but it is universal, too, in the way that...
Aug 7
Moving Out is Necessary for The Eldest Daughter
In most Western cultures, the transition to adulthood is marked by turning 18, where individuals are expected to take on full...
Jul 31
Stop Keeping Up With Appearances
One of the things that often happens when we start to feel bad is that we do our best to keep up appearances. We put on a smile at...
Jul 29
“You are Mature For Your Age” & Other Catastrophes
The other day, I was at lunch with my auntie, a woman who is presumably in her late forties. At one point in our conversation, she said,...
Jul 29
30 Things To Quit & 30 Things To Persevere
I feel like giving up. Almost every day, in fact. Not all day, of course, but there are moments. My bet is that you have those moments,...
Jun 15
Knowing The Past To Understand The Present & Plan for The Future
It happened when I was seven. Somewhere between my encounter with the breathtaking heroine Barbie and my dad gifting me with my first...
Jun 12
The Unsent Letter
Many years ago, during my teenage years, I had the wonderful experience of having a pen pal. Our letters flew halfway around the world at...
Jun 11
Do You Have a Savior Complex?
I have a purpose, a chief aim for my life. When I perceive myself fulfilling this purpose, I grow in self worth and happiness. When I...
Jun 3
My Favorite Asian Dramas Of All Time
I have a deep admiration for the concept of love, which is why I find immense joy and pleasure in indulging in the world of Asian dramas...
May 31
The Selfish, Selfless & The Self-first
Throughout the various chapters of my life, I have encountered moments where my actions were driven by both selfishness and selflessness....
May 17
The Self-Justification Trap
Ten years have passed since that fateful day when I succumbed to the temptation of shoplifting. The memory still lingers, a stain on my...
Apr 19
Surviving Payback & Other Forms of Harm
Pain is not popular. No one likes it … except for a few weirdos such as sadists (who enjoy the pain of others) and masochists (who relish...
Apr 3
My Favorite Little Prayer
Whenever I'm putting words to the message of my weekly blog posts, I pretended that you and I are sitting together in an aesthetically...
Mar 21
Money, Money,Money!
Money is one of the most loaded topics out there—we love money, hate money, obsess over money, ignore money, resent money, hoard money,...
Mar 13
Healing & Other Details
When I was in my early twenties, I worked in a residential treatment facility for children living with HIV/AIDS. One day during a staff...
Mar 1
Set Them Free & Watch Them Fly
I recently heard from an old highschool friend of mine who I hadn’t seen for about 10 years. We had been best friends at one time. It was...
Feb 23
A Prayer For God's Strongest
During any crisis, you may hear the phrase, “God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers.” I'm one of those strong soldiers...
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