May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month as well as Mental Health Awareness Month and I’m back with another installation of Tell Me More, the series that explores the lives and careers of minority women. I want to focus…
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Before Coronavirus
Hi, hello. I hope you are well, amidst everything that’s going on. I hate that it sounds like an empty platitude but I find myself holding onto threads of hope during this time. The increased racism saddens me. The staggering…
Two Months With Misfits Market: Thoughts on Sustainability and Eating Organic Produce on a Budget
(While this is not a sponsored post, I am an existing customer and have included my referral code for 25% off Misfits Market at the end of the post.) I’ve long been a proponent of sustainability for quite some time…
Eastern State Penitentiary, Hudson Yards, Longwood Gardens, and Hawk Mountain
Summer is winding down and my summer was rather uneventful for me– I managed to slip in some day trips with childhood and college friends before school started. It was mainly trips within PA for the most part and then…
The Poppy War and Dragon Republic by R.F Kuang
R.F Kuang is a young Chinese-American writer (she’s 23 years old) who’s made waves in the historical fantasy world. She’s incredibly accomplished as an author since her books have been nominated for the Nebula Award and it’s so heart-warming to…
Maggie Hsu: On Learning Assertiveness and the Importance of Building Communities
I first met Maggie Hsu when I was in college and I was at a NYC event that Mochi, a website for Asian American women, was hosting with Cleo, a South Korean makeup brand. Maggie is one of the co-founders…