by samfrida | Mar 15, 2025 | Blog
In many Asian cultures, love is often conditional—tied to achievement, obedience, and maintaining a polished image of family success. From a young age, children learn that love must be earned. Be the top student, be the dutiful child, be the perfect sibling, and in...
by samfrida | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog
Chaos isn’t random—it exposes our flaws. Maybe Trump is just a symptom, not the cause. Maybe the problem is deeper, rooted in a culture that thrives on instantaneous gratification, always chasing the next “biggest,” “best,” or “number one.” Traveling beyond packaged...
by samfrida | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog
We chase love like it’s a prize, a destination, a missing piece that someone else holds. We romanticize the hunt, believing that love exists outside of us—if only we could find the right person to give it to us. But what if the love we’re searching for isn’t something...
by samfrida | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog
I’ve been reading The Origins of You, and something struck me—how easy it is to intellectualize trauma. I’ve done it. Maybe you have too. We can understand someone’s pain logically, analyze it, even explain it. But when that pain touches us directly, it’s a different...
by samfrida | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog
I’ve been observing how our current administration defines success and influence. It’s pretty clear that the benchmark is wealth. If you’ve made a lot of money, you’re considered smart. If you’re rich, you’re worth keeping close. Relationships aren’t built on trust,...
by samfrida | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog
Loretta’s (Banksy’s) latest piece in Soho is a stark visual commentary on evolution—or rather, its reversal. The artwork, depicting the familiar “ascent of man” sequence but halting at a suited figure with a distinct resemblance to a certain political leader, forces...
