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What it's like to be a woman
I wish you knew what it was like to be a woman. For she can create anything, nurture anyone, and transform anywhere she goes. For she can...


On celebrating Black history month and beyond
What I am wearing is perhaps my all-time favorite black turtleneck. I bought this sweater almost a year ago from Cushnie, one of the most...

The role of money and power in sustaining humanity
To sustain humanity, money and power must not be used as the end goal but as the means to the end goal of sustaining humanity.


Why haven't you heard of the anti-Asian hate crimes until now? #StopAsianHate
It’s much deeper and complex than solely due to the lack of mention on mainstream media. If you know an Asian, whether if that’s your...


Khai bút đầu xuân - Year of the Ox 2021
Mọi người năm nay đón Tết vui không? Mấy hôm trước mẹ mình bảo “Con gái viết bờ lốc bằng tiếng Anh pốt lên Phây Búc xong nó tự dịch sang...


Three mindsets to overcome anything in life
Have you ever questioned why everything in your life happened exactly when, where, how, and with whom it happened? I do, every day. And...


Three powerful perspectives for life (on moving to a new apartment)
Three bubble baths in four days... It's my way of affirming myself that "moving in a pandemic is hard work, so be kind to yourself."...


Có nên đi du học không? (Should I study abroad?) - In conversation with Zip Nguyen and Zoey Nguyen (a collaboration with Spark Prep)
🔊 Đã bao giờ bạn tự hỏi mình có nên đi du học không hay chưa? Liệu đấy có phải là câu hỏi bạn nên hỏi bản thân mình không? Đi du học thì...

You are an agent of love
You are an agent of love.


Money & Power
What solves many problems but also creates many others? What gets one to the top but also makes one hit rock bottom? Oh, money and power....


How to find joy in everyday mundane activities
Sooooo it's been 2021 for four days. The long weekend has officially come to an end. For many of us, that means putting aside what we...


Dear 2020 (an end-of-year note)
Dear 2020, You had many labels this year: horrible, confusing, bizarre, ‘not recommended.’ Your ratings were all-time low in modern days...


Holiday Issue(s) 2021: How to holiday when you’re alone
6:30 AM. Your alarm goes off. You hit the snooze button like always and turn to the other side of the bed trying to get back to snuggling...


The way I see change
I’m not writing this to convince you to believe that changes are always good. No matter how many silver linings you’ve found in 2020;...


Self-aware intelligence and why it’s important
I bet you have heard of IQ and EQ (Emotional Intelligence) and their significance, but have you heard of SQ (Self-Aware Intelligence)?...


How do we heal?
"This is the time to heal." You may recall this line from Joe Biden in his victory speech. Perhaps it’s quite obvious to see why we all...


The key 'how-tos' that no one teaches us
"Life has a funny way of working itself out," doesn't it? The past few weeks have been a whirlwind of change for me, but perhaps after a...


Vote (it's your power)
I still remember vividly four years ago, I was having lunch at a Thai restaurant in New York when a man walked by and suddenly screamed...


Dear two-year-old Zippy Zip
Dear two-year-old Zippy Zip, "You could never sit still," your mom said. You sang and danced around all the time, but you also loved...


On creating a healthy relationship with social media
Oh, how I miss blogging! Two weeks ago, I created a poll on Instagram to ask you guys what you’d like me to write about in my next post,...


On finding... scratch It, creating yourself
"So tell me, who is Diep Anh?" That's my name in Vietnamese, though most people usually just called me Diep (pronounced 'Zip,' hence the...


Que sera sera (what will be will be)
Twenty years ago, I thought I would be married and have my first child by now. You know, it’s common (and expected) that most women in...


Tales of the bitches
I was a bitch. I was blessed, fearless, and unstoppable (or so I thought). If you think I’m fierce now, oh, you didn’t know me then. In...

Why I chose America
Last Tuesday marked my ninth year of having lived in America, and you are looking at a screenshot of my first personal website that I...
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