PinnedPublished in#StopAsianHateWhat Does It Mean to Be ‘Lucky to Be Here’?Reckoning with anti-Asian hate in a country my grandparents lovedMar 26, 20219Mar 26, 20219
Published inForgeWhat ‘Do Nothing’ Farming Can Teach Us About Living a Good LifeWhat could grow if we stopped forcing everything to be perfect?Aug 30, 20216Aug 30, 20216
Published inCreators HubWriting Tips That Have Also Helped Me Get Through LifeWhat other writers have taught meAug 13, 202113Aug 13, 202113
Published inForgeHappiness Is a Warm DonutWe put a lot of pressure on an emotion that can be just as easily evoked by a warm donutJul 30, 20213Jul 30, 20213
Published inForgeThe Antidote to Self-Obsession Is Awe“There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world.”Jul 15, 20212Jul 15, 20212
Published inForgeHow to Tap Into the Joy of Childhood Summer as a Grown-UpAs busy, anxious adults, is it possible to relive those carefree days?Jun 25, 20216Jun 25, 20216
Published inForgeHow You Lose Your Edge (and How to Find It Again)“We waste our lives trying to recreate these zones of safety, which are always falling apart.”Jun 14, 20218Jun 14, 20218
Published inCreators HubThe Career Mistakes I Made as a Freelance WriterAnd more importantly, the lessons learned.Jun 1, 20216Jun 1, 20216
I Can’t Stop Googling PeopleDigital intimacy is no substitute for IRL connection.May 31, 20215May 31, 20215
Published inForgeWhen Self-Care Kills Your FriendshipsShutting people out in the name of ‘self-care’ ultimately feels like self-destructionMay 24, 202124May 24, 202124
Personal Finance Has Become Another Thing to BuyMore than advice, many brands are selling you a lifestyle.May 14, 20213May 14, 20213
A Sunday Evening Ritual That Makes Monday Less AwfulFive tasks to stave off the Sunday Blues.Apr 30, 202130Apr 30, 202130
Published inForgeThe Secret to Achieving Creative FlowAll you have to do is cooperate with a demonApr 20, 20219Apr 20, 20219
Published inForgeBring the Wilderness Into Your LifeThere’s a reason we’re drawn to the wild, especially when it feels far awayApr 16, 202113Apr 16, 202113
Published inForgeTalk About the Weather.Complaining about small talk has become the new small talk.Apr 2, 20216Apr 2, 20216
Published inForgeHow to Find Joy in Unfinished ProjectsCreativity doesn’t need to have an expiration dateMar 29, 20217Mar 29, 20217
Brace Yourself For the New (Old) NormalConfession: It’s been over a year since I’ve had my teeth cleaned. Let’s blame it on COVID and not the fact that I hate going to the…Mar 12, 20212Mar 12, 20212
Published inHuman PartsAn Ode to Murphy, or How I Finally Learned to MeditateMaybe we’re all a bit like my shelter dog Murphy — we’re just trying to protect ourselvesMar 5, 20217Mar 5, 20217
Published inForgeThe Key to Achieving Your Goals Is Controlled Failure3 strategies for making mistakes you can learn fromFeb 18, 20216Feb 18, 20216