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Perspectives from a Filipina-Chinese American


  • May 4, 2023

    Publish or Not to Publish

    Publish or Not to Publish

    Publishing can be just as scary as pushing the emergency button to let someone know your place is on fire. Okay, maybe it’s not that bad, but it sure feels like it, am I right?

  • May 3, 2023

    Nietzshe’s Quote and What it Means to Me

    Nietzshe’s Quote and What it Means to Me

    Just like everyone else out there, I face different levels daily and seasonally. It’s called the land of the living for a reason, right? Some days my mental game is subpar and other times I literally feel like I could move mountains.

  • June 9, 2023

    Book Review: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

    If you’re looking for a quick and easy summary of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, you’ve come to the right place. This book is all about how to stop caring so much about things that don’t matter and focus on what really does. Here are some of the main…

  • May 30, 2023

    Black Cats Polka Dots Broken Mirrors Horseshoes and Black Fences

    Black Cats Polka Dots Broken Mirrors Horseshoes and Black Fences

    I hoped black cats wouldn’t cross my path (I don’t even know why that’s a bad thing), avoided going under ladders (seven years of bad luck), and didn’t look into broken mirrors (also have no idea why one shouldn’t, but I think it has something to do with another seven years of bad luck).

  • May 29, 2023

    21 Days of Taking Cold Showers

    What I learned about it It’s a challenge… Let me rephrase that, it’s a challenge to make you NOT touch the hot water handle. I’m sure you’ve seen this or heard about someone talking about cold showers, but really what are the benefits of taking a cold shower other than taking one of the most…

  • May 26, 2023

    A Common Thread Between Haruki Murakami and Jhumpa Lahiri

    A Common Thread Between Haruki Murakami and Jhumpa Lahiri

    Je ne suis pas française. Je suis philippin-chinois américain, mais j’adore le langue française. J’etudie le française durant mon septieme et huitieme noter. Et puis de nouveau pendant quelques années à l’université. Excusez-moi, pour moi erreurs. J’apprends la langue française tout au long de ma vie. L’un de mes passe-temps favoris en plus d’écrire est…

  • May 21, 2023

    Calling All Asian American and or Pacific Islanders

    Calling All Asian American and or Pacific Islanders

    I know there are many untold stories that still need to be told. Do you identify as an Asian American, if you do, we (well, more like I) want to hear from you!

  • May 1, 2023

    Dial up Your Procrastinating Skills

    Dial up Your Procrastinating Skills

    Rather than stressing about the things we need to get done while we are stuck in procrastination station, we ought to embrace it wholeheartedly and stay in the be. here. now. moment, if you know what I’m saying.

  • April 30, 2023

    Changing the Can’t Do Mentality to Can Do

    Changing the Can’t Do Mentality to Can Do

    Instead of wading through our list of to-dos, pick the top three rather than creating a long ass list to finish (before we give ourselves the badge of accomplishment.)

  • November 14, 2022

    Confessions of an Imperfect Mother

    Let’s just get this out of the way right now.  I’m not a perfect mother. I don’t strive for it, because during my first attempt I compared myself to my other friends who had their shit together, while I kept trying and drove myself batty trying to keep up with their cooking and organizational skills. …

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