"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...

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...

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...

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...

We all know the importance of self-love. It has been one of the most trendy themes on social media and the self-help industry capitalizes...

(My blog post this week is in Vietnamese as I want to dedicate it to my Vietnamese community ♥️) Lâu lâu rồi mình mới lại viết lách bằng...

Women are like Water. Some of us look like a glass of milk, a cup of tea, or a mug of coffee. Some glasses are bigger, some cups are...

If you read my last blog post , you may recall that I mentioned my dad and the significant influence he's had on me since I was a little girl. The man has officially turned 60 today while I'm on the other side of the globe, so I think the best way to honor him is to share with you three important lessons my dad taught me that I find relevant to all of us, especially during such difficult times like this. The first lesson — also the most important one — is self-care . His fa

Being a woman has always been my core identity. I grew up first as a native Vietnamese woman in Vietnam before I grew up as a foreign...

If you followed the news on how the lawsuit brought by Harvard University and MIT was able to bring success home for more than one...

If you ask me how America's Independence Day makes me feel, well, it doesn't mean much to me other than the joy of having a long weekend....

(I promise I have more to say than just 'America is built on the backs of immigrants', which everyone should already know by the way.) So...

(Artwork credit: Nikkolas Smith) If I were a Black dad, I would make sure the world knew that I was held to not only a double standard,...

When I first started my blog back in March, my intention was simply to share what I’d learned in life that helped me power through my...

Just as love shouldn't be celebrated only on Valentine's day, Black lives and freedom shouldn't be celebrated only on Juneteenth. We all...

Like many of us, my heart has been very heavy these past two weeks. I find myself journaling a lot as there are too many thoughts and...

Dear my Black homie, I may or may not know you, but if you come across my post, I want to say hi to you. I want you to know that when I...

Hi white folks, Do you have 10 minutes? I know you have a lot to process over the past week, so I want to have a personal chat with you...

I believe that sustainable change comes from thoughtful conversations. Even though actions speak louder than words, in order for us to...

Not long ago I wrote a blog post on racism against the Asian community because of the pandemic; and to be honest, I have no idea why I’m...

Dear Class of 2020, By now, you must have watched a lot of commencement speeches from home or I'm sure you've seen many headlines all...

Dear 25-year-old me, You were sitting there, on the brink of your quarterlife crisis. You achieved everything you wished for when you...

Back in the day when I was in elementary school in Vietnam, we were all required to write descriptive essays about our moms as part of...

If you read my most recent post on Facebook, you probably know that my blog's recently been flagged as spam by the company for some...