Why I Ditched the Belief That Everything Happens for a Reason, And What I do Now Instead Once upon a time, I believed everything happens for a reason. “Tianyi.” My grandmother used to say this to me in Chinese when I was little. It means “the will of heaven”, or “God’s will”. “Tianyi” was … Read more
5 Questions to Help You Always Be Yourself I liked the feeling of sitting with one of the most popular girls in school—at first. She was beautiful, cool, and confident—everything I felt I was not at age 16. She carried an air of aloofness that made the idea of being friends with her all … Read more
Valuable Life Lessons I Learned From a Cancer Diagnosis I’m celebrating a remarkable milestone this August—10 years of being cancer-free. Once upon a time, 10 years seemed like a distant goal for me. During my most pessimistic phase, I didn’t think I’d even make it past 3 years, let alone 10. And now here … Read more
What My Mother Taught Me About Life (FREE Bonus: 50 Best Quotes That Celebrate Mothers) Do you take your mom’s advice? Me? Not all the time. I love my mom dearly but I’m beyond relieved I didn’t become an accountant, a doctor, or a pharmacist like she wanted me to. Given my terrible … Read more