PinnedEverything Everywhere All TogetherI recently watched Everything Everywhere All At Once — a crazy, chaotic, beautiful mess — and walked out of the theater feeling both overwhelmed and strangely at peace. This movie is unlike anything I’ve seen before. To put it into words would be like trying to explain colors to someone…Everything Everywhere7 min readEverything Everywhere7 min read
Jan 12022 Year in ReviewIt’s officially my fifth ‘Year in Review’ on Medium! I started this silly tradition back in 2018 when I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, eager to record every milestone, achievement, and major event that happened. For some reason, looking back at what I did in the span of 365 days —…202211 min read202211 min read
Dec 28, 2022RainbowsI know they say people are like seasons And there are reasons You have to let them go Like leaves that change colors Or creatures that shed skin Caterpillars will turn into butterflies And sometimes we just… outgrow But I’ve been thinking about the forces that determine who stays and…Reflections1 min readReflections1 min read
Sep 23, 2022A Lesson in Charisma from My Sweatiest SelfThe first time I took Soul Cycle I cried. The last EDM song was crescendoing to its climax — the tempo edging faster and faster, the beat growing louder and louder. My two feet were pumping so hard I could barely catch my breath. Just when I thought my legs…7 min read7 min read
Feb 7, 2022On YogaI didn’t know what I was missing Until I started breathing Not air but gentle lightness The kind that’s soft and freeing Inhale, through the nose Exhale, release These cues that were once just words to me Have become my body’s rules Mind body connection Means more when you breathe into it I can’t explain this magic in words The flow is my conduit A channel that links my ego with my spirit My pain next to my pride Insecurities stretched so thin against my strengths Where would I even hide?Yoga1 min readYoga1 min read
Dec 27, 20212021 Year in ReviewWhen I wrote my annual review last year, I thought 2020 easily took the cake for “the craziest, most unpredictable year.” Looking back at 2021, I think we experienced our fair share of wild, unprecedented events that will go down in history. We started out with Capitol riots, the Delta…20217 min read20217 min read
Oct 27, 2021Turtle LoveIn Chinese, a sea turtle is called “hai gui” — 海龟 But “hai gui” is also slang for immigrants who leave their homeland Crossing oceans in pursuit of a better future Seeking education in a place they can’t understand Many return to China after graduate school Clutching their master’s and doctorate…Family2 min readFamily2 min read
Sep 28, 2021Cancel Culture Made Me Cancel MyselfIt’s been half a year since I shared a Medium post, the longest stretch I’ve taken without writing something. In truth, I’ve tried many times to write again, approaching various topics from recent life events and personal matters to pandemic-related things like WFH fatigue, my growing TikTok obsession, and venturing…Self Reflection4 min readSelf Reflection4 min read
Mar 26, 2021When will it end?Day after day, story after story, I learn about another Anti-Asian hate crime. Another restaurant vandalized, pedestrian mugged, elderly person kicked, punched, slashed, or pushed to the ground. …Asian American4 min readAsian American4 min read
Mar 24, 2021Just a DraftLinger for a little while with me In this space between Sick and sentimental Coughing up old habits Like searching for daylight in darkness And stars in a city night Is it toxic tenderness Or wistful nostalgia That keeps these crossed out names In the corners of an untold story Last chapter’s pages Turned Tainted Twisted Crumpled in my handsPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
