Ah! What a summer. I invested a lot into myself this summer, from travel to work to family. I spent a lot of time journaling, finding myself deep into the pages of a good read, and reassessing how I use my time now and how I want to use it for the future. Despite investing …
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When I'm scrolling on social media, I forget about the power I hold in my hands when I'm scrolling, tapping, and liking. When talking to friends about social media, I find often that they forget who has the control of what they see. We say, "Oh, I don't like seeing this," or "Ugh, I don't …
A delayed reflection on my brief camping trip spent in awe of her presence. Her = Mt. Rainier. As a Washington-raised child, it felt very silly to have never been near Mt. Rainier until my 20th year around the sun. This summer, my family and I made it a point to finally go camping altogether. …
Yesterday, my boyfriend and I watched Crazy Rich Asians, a film released not too long ago on August 15th. It's been reaching headlines and is constantly blasted on social media. Why? THE FULL-ASIAN CAST It's been roughly 25 years since the last full-Asian Hollywood film was released. The Joy Luck Club was an established film, making a …
Product review! I haven't done one of these in a while, but I think that rad products/services are worthy of being praised and promoted - and this is one of the products I've been loving. As someone who has an incredibly irregular period and strives to reduce waste, purchasing my first pair of THINX underwear …
This is a topic that's been sitting on my mind for many months. Being in spaces that embrace vulnerable conversations has led me to discuss my race, ethnicity, my upbringing - and how it all molds into my identity. And it's something I think about often - especially when I was back home in Japan. …
I write this as a letter to myself, a calling, a reminder - to breathe. Lately I feel overwhelmed and burdened by the pressures of being 20. Of what society labels 20 to be. Of what being an undergraduate student with traditionally 2 years left in their undergrad academia. Of what "figuring" out my life really means. …
