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...

If you know me, you probably know I can talk endlessly about how yoga has changed my life. But setting aside what yoga is (which I find...

It’s painful, I know. Be it romantic or platonic, heartbreak aches deeply. Sometimes it feels like we’ve lost everything. Sometimes, it...

Simple question, but not always simple to answer, is it? How convenient it would be to associate truth with what we know. My truth, your...

Then one day, you stop denying the existence of this love. The kind of love that’s always there when you feel lonely and stuck. When...

Be strong The dark night of the soul isn’t for the faint of heart. You experience it for a reason, and that reason is for you to be...

What if they were right when they said you’d never make it? What if you start believing it? What if you’re right that you don’t have what...