Love Throught A Snapshot: Shot 5 Consistency. It has been a word that has plagued me throughout my teaching career as well as a writer. It’s good for us, but we run away from like we’re a commitment-phobe to the word. It’s the reason why I have a dozen of half-baked stories in journals, some of ... READ the POST
The Beauty of Generosity
Love Through a Snapshot: Shot 2 I used to work at a bookstore. Besides being a bad salesperson when it came to selling membership cards (when people said “no” I took their word for it), there’s one thing I loved about it: being helpful. Not just “Oh yeah, we have that book, it’s in the ... READ the POST
Making A Way When There Was No Way Before
Part I Part II I remember the first time I stood up to a bully. I was 15 or 16 years old at the local library getting my work done after school before my dad would pick me up. Right beside me were two boys near the sofa close to the window. I had headphones on, but whenever I was in public, I ... READ the POST
How To Manifest Your Destiny
How To Manifest Your Destiny The reminder of how to manifest your destiny even if you already know how to. Photo by Paula May on Unsplash It comes as no surprise. The world doesn’t want you to fulfill your destiny. The cycle of the world is vicious. It is stubborn and unbending. In ... READ the POST
You Are Not Your Identity
You Are Not Your Identity. To the misfits who feel they have no identity. You’re right. You don’t. Welcome to the club. So Are You Chinese? How About Japanese? I waited at the bus stop as a tall man in a cowboy hat stared at me with squinted eyes. In an attempt of pleasantries, I let out a light ... READ the POST
I Spent A Long Time Writing In Solitude. This Is What I Found.
I Spent A Long Time Writing In Solitude. This Is What I Found. I’m a romantic. Surprise. Photo by Alex Ibyon Unsplash I’m not the mushy type — the type to create Pinterest boards about a wedding day or which dresses my hypothetical bridesmaids and guests would wear. In honesty, this is only one ... READ the POST