LONG-FORM 10/10

Dear Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020, By now, you must have watched a lot of commencement speeches from home or I'm sure you've seen many headlines all...

Dear 25-year-old me

Dear 25-year-old me, You were sitting there, on the brink of your quarterlife crisis. You achieved everything you wished for when you...

Mommy & me

Back in the day when I was in elementary school in Vietnam, we were all required to write descriptive essays about our moms as part of...

What do you live for?

If you read my most recent post on Facebook, you probably know that my blog's recently been flagged as spam by the company for some...

Dreams are like lovers

This is not about "Don't give up on your dreams"; but let me tell you a story first. When I was five, maybe even younger, I dreamed of...

Thirty-something day chronology of the sleepless mind

***Scroll until the end for free entertainment. What have you guys been doing these days? Mine has been lots of checking in with myself,...

Is anti-Asian racism really THAT bad?

I've heard (and experienced) countless stories about racism in the US and around the world: being Black means you're a criminal, being...

How are we supposed to feel?

In recent days, the news tells us "The worst has yet to come", our self-help industry tells us "Here are 5 things you should do to stay...

From New York with love

I'm still well. Hope you are, too. I'll see you again soon once this nightmare is over; until then, don't forget to embrace the power of...

I wish I could tell you [March 31, 2020]

I wish I could tell you how much it means to me to have this time for me and for us. Being able to see you and talk to you every day over...

"Fashion is what you wear. Style is what you do with it."

This quote has always been stuck with me ever since I came across it, not only in what or how I dress, but also translated into every...

S.E.X - What is it on your menu?

Right, let's talk about sex. And let's talk about sex in the pandemic. Sex is great -- it makes us feel good, wanted, energized, etc. If...

Life in pandemic - the end or a new beginning?

(A peaceful early morning taken in London. Last week of February, 2020) Pandemic. "What does it even mean?" Not gonna lie, I had to...