Category Archives: Empowerment
I Am Not Made For This World
Then I said it throughout 2025 as people lost their jobs, people lost their purpose, people lost their lives. I say it today because I think I cannot possibly bear one more moment. One more day. Of one more murder. One more disappearance. One more act of cruelty. I am not made for this world. Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged life, love, mental-health, pain, resilience, world events, writing
5 Comments
I’m Still Hot, It Just Comes In Flashes Now
Night sweats? I literally attributed to global warming. A non-judgmental friend asked kindly, “In your bedroom though?” Some days are better than others for me. Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Health Issues
Tagged Estrogen, health, hormone replacement therapy, hormones, hot flashes, HRT, menopause, night sweats, perimenopause, wellness, womens-health
Leave a comment
Bigmouth Strikes Again
“I miss it. I was so good at it. I miss doing this. I miss feeling alive.” Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, career change, career satsfaction, consulting, do what you love, fulfillment, life, love, mental-health, purpose, writing
1 Comment
How a Meditation Retreat in Costa Rica Changed My Life
I went to Costa Rica to get grounded again, and I came back unemployed. Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Meditation, Mindfulness
Tagged adventure, business, career change, central-america, Costa Rica, courage, empowerment, entrepreneur, fear, life lessons, meditation, mindfulness, travel, writing
6 Comments
My Journey to Listening To Your Mother
I’ve died a thousand deaths to find myself. Or at the very least, the self I am today. And I fall in love with myself each and every time. Is that conceited, arrogant, proud? Maybe. But definitely proud. And content. … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness
Tagged courage, essay, essays, life lessons, mindfulness, writing
3 Comments
Foreigner in My Own Country
Weeks before the Atlanta spa shootings, someone asked if I felt safe, if my family felt safe. She was asking as a check-in during a steady escalation of violence and harassment of Asians in America. I told her that when … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Uncategorized
Tagged #stopasianhate, stop asian hate, white supremacy, white terrorism
4 Comments
The Burden of Choice
I’m 45 years old, and I am both ecstatic and dismayed that I have one more student loan payment left. I received my graduate degree in 1997. It’s been a while. It also took me a while to understand why … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Parenting
Tagged Chinese, choices, mistakes, parenting, tribe, values
3 Comments
Active Shooter Lockdown at my Children’s Schools: My Response
“Please talk with your children about what happened and reassure them that there are strategies in place both at home and school to ensure safety.” — Part of the note from the school principal after an active shooter lockdown. (Note: … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment
Tagged active shooter, gun control, school lockdown, school shooting
1 Comment
Getting Arrested Changed My Life
My daughter is deeply disappointed in me. She does not think it’s fitting to have any criminal record. She understands why I’ve recently turned to a scofflaw life, but she does not approve. It has taken almost 45 years to … Continue reading
Where are you from?
“North Jersey, right outside of NYC,” I’d always reply. I know what people mean when they ask me. Inevitably, they always follow up with “No, I mean where are you REALLY from?” At which point I’d say, “Oh, right. I … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Relationships
Tagged #crazyrichasians, Chinese, Crazy Rich Asians, racial bias, racial stereotypes, racism, self identity
2 Comments
Thrive Fully Creative 