I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
How writing saved my life: Part 3 (Independence)
December 13, 2016
Note: This is Part 3 and the final installment in my series. Part 3, with three key words: writing-saved-life. During my 30s, I played The Asian Babe Who Had It […]
How writing saved my life: Part 2
December 11, 2016
Note: Welcome to Part 2 in my 3-part series about how writing saved my life. My father’s fatal heart attack brought a weird peace to our Chinatown apartment. Yet, the […]
How writing saved my life: Part 1
December 10, 2016
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series about me, writing and how writing saved my life. Everyone needs to write — everyone. By the time we get to Part […]
Storytelling & microaggressions in #TrumpAmerica
November 13, 2016
When I showed up for my Wednesday evening communications class, the mood was miserable. Donald Trump’s victory at the polls was just hours old. Everyone was angry and scared. Most […]
Vote for Hillary & save America from cheating White boys
November 7, 2016
More than once, I’ve been involved with men who cheated on me. More than once, I stayed too long and loved too much. There’s a lot of women out there […]
Letter to my inner child: trusting myself
October 16, 2016
Hello, Little Betty. We meet at last. Even though you’re my inner child and have been with me forever, this is our first real conversation. Honestly, I had NO IDEA […]