You Don’t Know Until You’re In It

You Don’t Know Until You’re In It

People love to say, “You’re so strong,” or “I could never survive that.” But truth is, you don’t know your strength until life forces it out of you. I used to think I wasn’t strong either. And then everything crumbled. What came next was pain I wouldn’t wish on...
Where I Begin

Where I Begin

A hush between horizon and flame, where silence stitches salt into skin. A curve of breath the moon forgot, where no footsteps ask for return. Eyes not mine have blinked at her swell— some called her sand, some sea, but I knew her before she was named. Before I was....
Love Is the Real Inheritance

Love Is the Real Inheritance

I often notice when parents express giving their children the best means filling their world with toys, gadgets, clothes, or comfort. Especially in many Asian households, love is sometimes mistaken for sacrifice that shows up as provision — school fees, new shoes,...
What lies beneath the rug?

What lies beneath the rug?

Some families are built on silence. Not because they don’t love—but because they’ve been taught that love means protecting the image, not addressing the harm. Generations are raised this way: where loyalty is measured by how well you avoid the truth. Where speaking up...
Nice Isn’t the Same as Real — And I Choose Real

Nice Isn’t the Same as Real — And I Choose Real

I’ve reached a point in my healing where I no longer confuse what I want with what I need. And what I need, in my personal life — where I let people into my inner circle — is authenticity. I don’t need agreement. I don’t need politeness. I need honesty. Tell me you...