Msgs from Heart
The day the US broke my heart
The day the US broke my heart If you’re feeling sad, feel it. If you’re feeling confused, feel it. If you’re feeling angry, feel it. If you’re feeling dismayed, feel it. If you’re feeling fear… I am sorry. I myself am feeling heartbroken. In that heartbreak lies all of the sadness, confusion, anger, dismay [...]
Seeing home with new eyes: a Hong Kong homecoming
Seeing home with new eyes: a Hong Kong homecoming “I’m here to visit my mom,” I repeated nervously in Cantonese to myself, as we queued for customs immigration at the Hong Kong Airport. My Cantonese is hazy, and in anticipation of the customs officer’s question asking our purpose for our visit, I was practicing in [...]
How do I forgive others?
How do I forgive others? This article was posted on my old website, FlybirdFly.co and was written in 2018. I hope it gives solace to anyone who grapples with a similar question. Much love to you! I was once asked by a woman seeking understanding and relief. “How do I forgive someone who hurt [...]
How authenticity is service work
How authenticity is service work I channeled this story from my guide a few years back, when I was contemplating what it means to ‘be of service’. There once was a holy man, a beloved pastor of sorts, who lived in a village a long, long time ago… He had a wife and many [...]
How do I choose my first tarot deck?
How do I choose my first tarot deck? Your guide to choosing a tarot deck for beginners So you’re ready for your first tarot deck, aye? How exciting! With so many tarot decks out there, you may be wondering how to choose your first. A search for ‘tarot deck’ in google yields hundreds of possibilities. From Amazon to Etsy, [...]
The Beauty of Meaninglessness: Some Thoughts after a Miscarriage
The Beauty of Meaninglessness: Some Thoughts after a Miscarriage Dated: July 8, 2023 Last week, I had a miscarriage, I was 7 weeks and two days pregnant. My husband and I had been trying to conceive for 18 months and we had undergone two failed rounds of IVF, when we surprisingly became pregnant naturally, [...]
Being the good girl: stuffing desires into tiny jars
Being the good girl: stuffing desires into tiny jars Up until a few years ago, I had been suppressing much of my true desires. I remember being a 4 or 5 year old little girl living in a tall building in Hong Kong and having this urge to push all of the buttons [...]
My Wedding Celebration Vows – May 6, 2023
My Wedding Celebration Vows - May 6, 2023 Hi Joe, it’s your wife, Bonnie. Here we are…. Almost a year after heading to Love Story Chapel, I get to proclaim our love once again, this time, in front of loved ones. In the past year, I sometimes I would look over at you [...]