Post-grad life is never as romantic or cool as the movies portray it as. Over the past few months, I’ve found myself texting my friends about what our post-graduation sleep schedules have become, why we get mistaken as older than…
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#JessInAMinute- New York Edition & Being Asian-American
Since my return to blogging, I’ve been trying to push myself with different content forms so here’s #JessInAMinute, a new video series on my Instagram account, because I’m not meant to be a YouTube vlogger. It was my first time…
When Breath Becomes Air Discussion
Earlier this year, my mom was badgering me about reading When Breath Becomes Air and recommending books to me is something that my mom almost never does. I’ve been meaning to read When Breath Becomes Air since I read Paul Kalanithi’s…
Why I’ve Decided to Come Back to Blogging
I haven’t blogged regularly in two years and in those two years, I’ve sometimes forgotten that I have a blog. Blogging has been an integral part of my life for more than seven years and yet, it seems like a…
Guide to Paris, France
Bonjour. I’m back. Well, sort of. In the time that I’ve been gone from blogging, so much has changed. We’ve elected a president who tests my ability to be scared/shocked/appalled with each passing day, I’ve discovered I’m really not with…
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Mary Oliver: Wild & Precious Life Desktop Background
It’s interesting how the world works sometimes– the odd coincidences where somehow, you read something that you just needed. Recently, my friend Kate posted on Facebook: From Liz Gilbert as she quotes “Richard from Texas,” “He said, with such sincere…