Many people speak about “growth mindset,” but how many of us actually embody it? Our mind can build a door or a wall, just like it can open a path or shut one down. Free us or trap us. Empower us or destroy us.  Meanwhile, the outer world is loud, distracting, yet deeply convincing. It tells us that crisis means chaos, uncertainty means fear, and struggle means failure.  But the light isn’t waiting at the end of the tunnel as we’re often taught. The light is in our mind. Our

“Did I pass the exam? Or did the exam pass me?” I’ve said this almost every year, but this time it feels different. It didn’t feel like just a difficult test. It felt like a final exam for a whole chapter coming to a close before a new one begins—one of those moments where you know the page is about to turn, and the only way out is through. There was no option but to pass. It’s as if everything hidden and undesirable suddenly rose to the surface, appearing like a typhoon but

It’s a question many of us carry quietly. Sometimes we hide it, sometimes we laugh it off with sarcasm, but we feel it deeply—that longing for a finish line, for a moment where life finally breathes with us instead of against us. We’ve heard comforting sayings like “sau cơn mưa trời lại nắng”  (after rain comes sunshine) or “sau cơn mưa mới thấy cầu vồng”  (after every storm, there is a rainbow). But life doesn’t always follow those clear cycles. Life doesn’t promise. The tre

Who among us hasn’t wondered this? It’s natural to want simplicity. To want straight lines instead of spirals, soft lessons instead of hard ones.  But life isn’t complicated to punish us.  It’s complex because we are complex—layered beings with layered emotions and layered evolution. If everything were simple, we’d never stretch, deepen, or grow into who we’re becoming. And the truth is, the chapters that shaped us were never the simple ones. They were the ones that asked us

I used to wait for signs… for someone to reassure me, for conditions to feel perfect, for some kind of confirmation that I wasn’t about to make a mistake. But waiting for external validation is its own kind of trap, you know? Because then your life is never really yours. You’re not here to take a passive role. You’re here to evolve. People will always have opinions, and circumstances will always keep changing. Even the most “perfect” condition has its own imperfections. And e

Perhaps not once, but you’ve asked yourself this question more times than you can count. Spoiler alert: it’s not because you’re cursed (of course). But it’s also not only because you’re being tested to see what you’re made of. It’s true—no one builds strength in seasons of comfort. You don’t realize how resilient you are until life stops being gentle on you. Remember back then? The very things that felt unbearable at the time are the same things that formed you. Not by accide

The older I get, the more clearly I feel my root as a Vietnamese woman and the indelible imprint it leaves on me. Our homeland’s history is the work of making and keeping a country, and through every chapter, women have held the line. Beyond the heroines who fought on battlefields were the women at home who did it all—stocking the front with food and medicine, holding families together, raising children alone, cooking, mending, nursing. If something needed doing, they did it.

I hear you. You’ve tried so hard. You’ve done everything you thought you could. And still… nothing. Trust me, I know. In every cell of my...

I hope you know that you’re not alone in this journey. The confidence you see in others isn’t proof that you lack it. It’s a reflection...

No one expects you to win. No one expects you to rise. No one expects you to even make it past the starting line. But what if that’s...

Helplessness can feel like being caught in a wave we can’t control, can’t it? Sometimes, it feels even heavier than any burden we’ve ever...

I completed 500 yoga classes last week. I’ve never really kept track of how many hours I’ve spent practicing yoga on my own. I know 500...

Emotional mastery isn’t about never feeling the waves. It’s about learning how to surf them without letting them drown your spirit. You...

Your soul is never caged. It might feel like it sometimes, but that feeling is an illusion—it’s the beliefs you’ve been holding onto that...

Not everyone will celebrate your light. Some may try to dim it—not because of who you are, but because of what your presence reflects...

Our core values are not defined by some nice words that sell ourselves to the world—they are our spine , internal compass , even...

There’s a kind of love that enters your life not to complete you, but to remind you that you were never incomplete to begin with. You’re...

Your energy isn’t limited. It’s sacred. It doesn’t run out because you’re weak or not enough. It runs low when you’re surrounded by...

I hear you. Close your eyes. Project yourself onto your mind screen. Take a deep breath. Tune in. Observe yourself, and listen to your...

If you love someone, love them tenderly. Love them in a way that speaks directly to their soul, reassuring them that even in their lowest...

What comes to mind when you hear the word "intimacy"? Is it the gentle touch tracing the curve of your neck? The unspoken conversation...

Isn’t this the everyday dilemma we all face? Your mind thinks it’s too risky; your heart feels caged. Your mind says it knows what’s...

(“What if I lose the one I love?” - Part 2) Here you are, back at the same old crossroads again. Down the chosen path. Alone. Let the...

Finding yourself at the intersection of a crossroads, you pause. Standing by your side is the one you’ve loved so deeply, and ahead are...