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Why falling keeps me going back for more
Mountains are my happy place. I am so grateful to be living in a place like the Pacific Northwest where there are endless trails right in my back yard. I’ve made it a…
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Choosing our breath is the secret sauce
I’m sick and have been for over a week now. Am I overreacting or being a baby about it? Maybe. But to be fair, I only get sick once every couple years and…
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Covid Empowerment
I’ve been noticing all over again that Covid is exhausting. Not just for me, but for everyone. This Christmas break seemed to be one of the quietest ones I’ve ever experienced. I recognize…
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Yes, here is good
You know the feeling of getting dropped off by someone for the first time? They don’t know where they’re going and they don’t fully comprehend what your “home” looks like, much less what…
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Beyond Politics
It is the general area of my gut that hangs onto the reminder that because I am a Chinese woman, my love for and ability to express complex thoughts through English will forever…
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Writing my way from threat to comfort
There is something about writing that comforts me, and then something about potentially sharing it that makes that comfort feel like a threat. I’ve wrestled with this over the last few months as…