Peace of Mind
Peace of Mind
On Imposter Syndrome
I have never realized myself as particularly competent. In grade school, I consistently achieved good grades and was placed into gifted education programs. But I wasn’t some sort of prodigy - I liked to read and had a photographic memory. This didn’t make me smart, it made me lucky. So I coasted through the UK and US public education systems on luck and on guilt that I didn’t work as hard as some of my classmates.
An Artist's "Labor of Love" aka the Asian Failure
When we say that art is the “labor of love,” what we really mean is that it doesn’t pay the bills.
Bold, Outspoken, and Powerful
When we are children, we dream big. When asked what we want to be when we grow up, children eagerly answer with a myriad of prospective professions:
In Praise of Post-Graduation Leisure
So, you graduated. Congratulations! But, now what?
Destigmatize Mental Illnesses
The conversation of mental health is not evident in Asian American communities. While this may sound like an extreme generalization, there is a level of truth in this statement.
Wellness and Self-Love
We forget that so much of this validation is not taught. We are never reminded that we should value and listen to ourselves, not in a narcissistic way, but in one that doesn’t judge us so harshly for who we are.