Ep#53 How To Deal With Asian Parents (ft. Katharine Chan)
In this episode, I talk to author Katharine Chan about her recent book, “How To Deal With Asian Parents.” I related to her stories about her parents. Through the generational trauma, cultural gaps, and language barriers, it’s difficult for Asian parents and their children to properly communicate and really address the deeper emotions behind their […]
Ep#51: Empowering People Of Color With Mental Health (w/ Kriselle Gabriel)
In this episode, I talk with Kriselle Gabriel the founder of Empowered In Color, and host of the podcast by the same name. We discussed her mental health journey as a person of color. Expressing her initial hesitation of opening up to people about going to therapy because of stigma. Kriselle explores the cultural and […]
Why Emotional Intelligence Is The Skill of the Future
When artificial intelligence becomes a major part of society, emotional intelligence is going to be much more important for humans.
(1 year later) An Update On My Quarter-life Crisis
7 min read. It’s officially been a year since I uploaded my first YouTube video proclaiming to the whole world that I was going through a quarter-life crisis. That I’ve found myself stuck in my life, not knowing where to lead it. I write this now, not because I want everyone to care about what […]
I Almost Quit Because I Wasn’t Ready
6 min read. For the creatures of habit, change is hard. And for the perfectionists, change when you’re not fully prepared is like eating uncooked meat. We could die! But for the everyday life changes, most of the time, our lives are not on the line. Our brains haven’t quite evolved to get past the […]
The Year I Realized That I Know Nothing
7 min read. I’ve been avoiding writing this type of “annual reflection” post because everyone does it and it consumes our feed and annoys everyone. But I have to admit, year-end summaries are a great way to reflect and bookmark the progress made over a set time period. At the risk of feeding into the […]
You Can Live More Than One Life
What you do now doesn’t have to define you 5 min read. Are you stuck on a major life decision right now? Maybe you’re not where you thought you’d be and you’re thinking about making a 180-degree shift. But you’re worried about wasting all of that time, money, and energy you put in to get […]
Echo in a Bubble: Why We Struggle Processing Our Own Emotions
8 min read. Do you truly consider your opinions and perspectives as your own? How have they been influenced by the people you’re around, the environment you’re in, the content you consume? When’s the last time your mind was challenged in an expansive way? What do you genuinely believe in for yourself, not just because […]