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The will to rise
We all have ‘the will.’ Very few have the will to win, some have the will to last, many have the will to carry on, but most still haven’t...


Luck, defined.
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” We’ve heard this saying many times, but is it right? The past week got me...


AN OPEN LETTER TO MY FELLOW AMERICANS (from a Vietnamese who loves America)
Dear My Fellow Americans, Imagine one day you wake up to a post that reads “America prided itself on leading the world in morality and...


On "high standards"
"Your bar is too high. You need to lower it; otherwise, you'll continue dealing with disappointments." I've heard this way too often....

theCQO.com: One-year anniversary!
[Mar 21, 2020] "Pandemic. "What does it even mean?" […] The first week of quarantine was... interesting. My emotions swung from...


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 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."...


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...


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 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,...


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...


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...


Dear my Black homie
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...


Dear Class of 2020
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...


What do you live for?
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...


Dreams are like lovers
This is not about "Don't give up on your dreams"; but let me tell you a story first. When I was five, maybe even younger, I dreamed of...


Thirty-something day chronology of the sleepless mind
***Scroll until the end for free entertainment. What have you guys been doing these days? Mine has been lots of checking in with myself,...


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...


S.E.X - What is it on your menu?
Right, let's talk about sex. And let's talk about sex in the pandemic. Sex is great -- it makes us feel good, wanted, energized, etc. If...
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