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Bingz Huang

Sep 14, 2021

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I Was a Blubbery Mess on My 40th Birthday

Till I rediscovered I get to recreate more happiness

Photo by Pop & Zebra on Unsplash

Stop wishing me ‘Happy Birthday!’ I screamed silently to myself at all the birthday texts from family, friends, and acquaintances from online communities all over the world. I didn’t know how to be happy; not when my husband and middle child are serving the legally mandated 14-day Quarantine Order in a…

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Bingz Huang

Founder and Editor for Gentleness Ambassadors. Human Design Coach, Intuitive Healer, and I dance for my physical, emotional, and spiritual health. ✨

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