Msgs from Heart
Giving myself permission to not be on Instagram
Giving myself permission to not be on Instagram A small act of rebellion that felt surprisingly sacred. Learning to trust my own rhythm instead of the algorithm's.Confession time. It’s been 242 days since my last post on Instagram.The last one was on Halloween, where I talked about not being a “holiday person” and giving myself [...]
The Divine Feminist: Re-Defining Strength, a different type of courage
The Divine Feminist: Re-Defining Strength, a different type of courage I became an empowered woman. Then I realized the journey didn’t end there. I want to re-define what it means to have strength and courage. In our society, we tend to define Strength in a masculine way. Even for women, we view our [...]
The Pull Toward Alignment: An irresponsible leap and how the Universe caught me
The Pull Toward Alignment: An irresponsible leap and how the Universe caught me “Leap. You go first. The Universe will catch you.” -Rebecca Campbell. My Moving to San Francisco Story. On trusting my gut with an irresponsible leap — only for the Universe to catch me. "Leap and the net will appear," - John [...]
Women want respect. How owning my feminine power changed my life.
Women want respect. How owning my feminine power changed my life. Respect is a baseline, not a request. What began as one offhand comment about feminine power slowly changed my entire life. I hear it all the time: women want respect. They want respect from their jobs, their co-workers, their romantic partners and spouses. [...]
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 [...]