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...
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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...
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...
Long-distance love (I love Vietnam <3)
(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...
Why I never identified myself as a feminist and why I do now
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...
We, all of us, are influencers
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...
What is 'free' in 'freedom'?
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....
"You are on the right side of history."
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...
“Nobody's free until everybody's free.” #HappyJuneteenth
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...
BLACK LIVES MATTER THROUGH AN ASIAN EXPAT’S LENS: I want to be a good mom
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...
BLACK LIVES MATTER THROUGH AN ASIAN EXPAT’S LENS: a personal chat with white folks
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...
BLACK LIVES MATTER THROUGH AN ASIAN EXPAT'S LENS: a conversation on how we deal with fire
I believe that sustainable change comes from thoughtful conversations. Even though actions speak louder than words, in order for us to...
America, you're confusing me #BlackLivesMatter
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 25-year-old me
Dear 25-year-old me, You were sitting there, on the brink of your quarterlife crisis. You achieved everything you wished for when you...
Mommy & me
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...
How are we supposed to feel?
In recent days, the news tells us "The worst has yet to come", our self-help industry tells us "Here are 5 things you should do to stay...
From New York with love
I'm still well. Hope you are, too. I'll see you again soon once this nightmare is over; until then, don't forget to embrace the power of...
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I wish I could tell you [March 31, 2020]
I wish I could tell you how much it means to me to have this time for me and for us. Being able to see you and talk to you every day over...
"Fashion is what you wear. Style is what you do with it."
This quote has always been stuck with me ever since I came across it, not only in what or how I dress, but also translated into every...
Life in pandemic - the end or a new beginning?
(A peaceful early morning taken in London. Last week of February, 2020) Pandemic. "What does it even mean?" Not gonna lie, I had to...
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