Published in Human Parts·PinnedHow a Snow Globe Triggered an Identity CrisisI visited my partner’s family for the first time in Texas. I’ve never been to Houston let alone Corpus Christi or Aransas Pass. I grew up in big cities and have spent most of my adult life in San Francisco. …Asian American6 min readAsian American6 min read
Published in Human Parts·PinnedMember-onlyAre You Two Getting Back Together?Learning to live outside our past relationship — “Will you ever get back with your ex?” is a question I get asked all the time. Sure, our breakup was intense, involving families, friends, cars, and credit cards. Ten years is a long time to be in a relationship. …Love5 min readLove5 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Sep 20, 2020FlameEvery time I reach out, I feel the heat pulsing on my hand. The closer my hand gets, the more pain I feel. Yet, I keep trying to reach out hoping one day my hand won’t burn from the flame that embodies something that isn’t there. All I can feel…Self1 min readSelf1 min read
Apr 28, 202010 Roles My Pup Has Fulfilled During This PandemicI have a small 5lb Yorkshire terrier who turned 15 years old this year. Living alone is difficult. Here are 10 roles my pup has fulfilled for me during this weird time. Dish Washer Licking dirty dishes sparkly clean. Security Blanket Sleeping on my lap to calm me down when…Covid 191 min readCovid 191 min read
Oct 14, 2019The Terror Is OverI lived with someone who was emotionally abusive and passive-aggressive that I felt like my home was a jail cell. I was confined to my room. I would wait to hear the noise in the kitchen to stop and hear her close her room door, so I could go out…Love7 min readLove7 min read
Aug 9, 2019Don’t Let Me Down AgainI am trying to recount the number of people who let me down. I want to figure out why this keeps happening to me. This pattern seems like a repeating pain in my life. My reaction immediately after when someone lets me down is to blame myself. I always tell…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Jul 23, 2019Digital GuiltI don’t even talk to you, but you’ve imprisoned me in a cage where I’ve swallowed the key. You are just somebody on the other side of my phone who sporadically asks me for favors or money. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·Jun 15, 2019Father, This Is What I Want to Say to You But Can’tHello dad, daddy, father — whatever sounds the most endearing but distant at the same time. I’m stuck in a place where I have so many things I want to say to you, but also have nothing to say to you at all. Why do I feel so conflicted? You…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Published in P.S. I Love You·May 24, 2019My Best Friend has Cancer but I’m OkayI don’t really know how to even start this without it sounding super selfish. My best friend was diagnosed with leukemia a few weeks ago. I basically lost myself and threw everything away to take care of him. I visited him every day in the hospital. I just wanted…Cancer5 min readCancer5 min read
