I’ve always struggled with the way I look. There’s never been a time where I was 100% satisfied with my body. Worst of all, I remember thinking that there will never be a time that I will be fully satisfied with the way I look. In the mirror, I should see a beautiful body just... Continue Reading →
The “Right” Way
Ok--- So let’s just clear the air on this whole right way/wrong way matter per my brief mention in: Living in Fear. I’m neither a nutritionist, nor a personal trainer and to top that all off I have absolutely NO authority whatsoever to tell you how to be fit. All this knowledge I’m passing onto... Continue Reading →
Food. Pain. Me.
When I eat good, I feel good. When I eat poor, I feel poor. Why do I put myself in situations like that just for a small window of instant gratification? Every time I think about my relationship to food, I think of that one Weight Watchers commercial a few years back. Hilarious, yet so... Continue Reading →
Chasing Happiness
The answer to all your questions and concerns about Happiness is here. Not there. Not in the future. Not with someone in particular. Not anywhere. But here. It begins and stays with YOU. You can’t just chase happiness. Searching and searching for some artificial factor. Moving from one place to the next. Working towards your... Continue Reading →
Reality Check 3
Hey all, here’s a reality check after nearly a month long silence. This may be a little long because A. I have learned A LOT over the past year and the knowledge has been piling higher and higher, and B. Life was definitely a bit rough with its’ endless amounts of challenges to overcome in... Continue Reading →
Today, I Can’t Deal… but, Tomorrow?
Something I learned: Depression doesn’t just go away. Deep sadness lies within each and every one of us, but is only activated in those facing a great deal of struggle or struggles. It can be a mixture of things, some of which are unknown to the one experiencing it in the first place. You... Continue Reading →
Response to: Crushed by Parental and Societal Pressure, Asian American Students Are Resorting to Suicide
I have been debating to post this piece since I first wrote it. Thinking and over thinking of the aftermath of posting it. Thinking of the cons in my head, but wanting to post this to potentially help someone. So, I put my over thinking confused emotions aside and decided if this post really does... Continue Reading →
i vs. me
Have you ever experienced a kind of pressure that was sucking your energy and kept you locked up from what you truly desire? Were you able to find the courage within yourself to escape to the land of freedom? This tug-o-war with myself is quite exhausting. Although, my mind is clearer and those "dark thoughts"... Continue Reading →