It felt selfish in many ways to do a whole photoshoot for and about myself. To spend money on me in, what felt like, an extravagant way. To physically spend time away from family and my daughter. To take time and capacity away from my mental space and emotional heart…
View Post2020 is already off to a wild start and full of big bold things. Rather than call the story I’m sharing as something different, I’m calling it being bold part III (see pt 1 and pt II) because I feel it’s fitting to share how being bold has grown over…
View PostHappy New Year! Hello 2020! Now that we’ve celebrated Christmas and 2019, it’s time to look ahead to 2020. I love the beginnings of a new year. It brings with it so much excitement and anticipation for the year to come. It brings to mind all the fresh starts and…
View PostOne of my favorite birthday parties was when I was turning four years old and my entire class showed up to my McDonalds birthday party (remember when that was a thing?) and each guest brought me a Barbie doll, because that’s all I wanted. I ended up with what felt…
View PostThis is pretty personal blog post. Which isn’t to say any of the others haven’t been, because they have, but this one feels more sacredly personal. It’s because I want to share a little about what my journey has been as an Asian American and understanding this part of my…
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