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I launched this blog in 2008. My mini-me.
What my inner child wants: Let me out!
April 15, 2018
Eighteen months ago, I wrote a letter to my inner child. Come into my life more, I said. Well, she took up the invitation. Now, she wants to take over. She […]
What I learned from a year of celibacy
September 21, 2017
Okay. I just need to write this post and be done with it. You might remember that last September, I vowed to devote myself to — well, to me. I […]
Top 10 issues for Asian Americans in the workplace
June 6, 2017
There’s a new survey out about being of Asian or Pacific heritage in the American workplace. And people, it’s stressful. But the good news is that we’re talking more about […]
6 reasons why the badass hapa BBC girl inspires my inner child
March 19, 2017
Marion Kelly is four years old. She’s hapa — half Asian and half-white. She has a Korean mommy, a white American daddy and a baby brother named James. On March […]
The historic trauma of Asian American women, since Day 1
March 5, 2017
Did you know that a ban on Chinese immigrant women created America’s first immigration laws? Discovering this forgotten historical moment left me appalled by the suffering of the ancestors. They […]
Fear of traveling solo: 9 things I learned in Bangkok
January 8, 2017
On Jan. 1, my daughter Gabi and I flew to Bangkok. This was after 18 days of traveling together in Asia. She was heading home. Meanwhile, I planned to stay […]
My 1st full day in Asia: Hanoi, Vietnam
December 18, 2016
Greetings from Hanoi and the continent of my immigrant parents! I am deep in the land of selfie sticks and fantastic food. After only one whole day in Asia, it’s […]