Jun 30, 2020Staying Healthy for As Long as I Can2020 has been a hard year for my family and I. Okay, let me backtrack. 2020 has been a difficult year for everyone. For my family and I, it has been personally challenging because my grandfather unexpectedly passed away on New Year’s Day. And then my dog was diagnosed with…Health2 min read
Jun 28, 2020Dear Mom,Oh jeez. I don’t even know where to start. We’ve always had a very tumultuous relationship. At our highs- we are best friends, and you are my closest confidante. At our lows, you are my worst enemy and the main antagonist in my story. However, this letter is not to…Asian American3 min read
Jun 5, 2020My Anxiety Hit the FanIn 2015, I was diagnosed with Anxiety and Depression. It has been difficult. I like to think that I am pretty good at managing my disorders, until shit really hits…Anxiety1 min read
Jun 1, 2020Dear Canada,These past few weeks have been absolutely horrific. Video evidences of the racist and senseless murders of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd have surfaced. Across the United States, there are multiple protests and riots demanding that police forces be held accountable for the murders of Black Americans (not…Canada2 min read
May 21, 2020The Decline of a Tiger Parent:According to Wikipedia, “tiger parenting is a form of strict or demanding parenting. Tiger parents push and pressure their children to attaining high levels of academic achievement or success in high-status extracurricular activities…”. Personally, I find tiger parenting to be abusive and narcissistic, and if I were to ever have…Asian American3 min read
May 15, 2020My Dog Is FamilyMy dog will die soon. He has advanced kidney failure, and at best case scenario, it’s a matter of weeks; worst case scenario it’s a matter of days. I’ve had my dog since I was 9 years old, and I’m now 24. He has been a part of my childhood…Dogs2 min read
May 4, 2020Accidental GhostingIf you look at my phone on any given day, you will always notice a handful of misses calls and unanswered messages. I am not actively trying to ghost any of these messages- rather they are sent by close friends and family. Now, you might think that I must be…Ghosting2 min read
Apr 29, 2020Friends and PoliticsRecently, I lost a friend over a heated political argument. We were both arguing about the Wet’suwet’en protest: I was arguing that they had every right to resist the Coastal GasLink pipeline, while he argued the opposite. I thought our debate was fairly cordial and respectful: there was no name-calling…Friends2 min read
Apr 23, 2020Why I Self-HarmTW: Abuse; self-harm; childhood abuse; domestic violence I started intentionally hurting myself when I was in grade 2. I’m not going to go into details on how I hurt myself, because that’s irrelevant to this story. But what I can share is why I started hurting myself: To outsiders and…Abuse2 min read
Apr 12, 2020Asian Parents: Your Children Are BeautifulTW: Eating disorders In Asian culture, it is completely normal to critique someone’s physical appearance. I was nine, visiting Korea for the first time, when my father’s sister nonchalantly pointed out, “your stomach is bigger than your breast”. Every adult in the room laughed. That short exchange would be the…Body Image2 min read
