I get eye rolls from servers when I order a ginger ale, smirks from bartenders when I order a cranberry and soda, and nudges from fellow partygoers when I’m not holding anything in my hand. Not to mention the fact that...
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The Bully Within
I am a bullier. It took me almost 40 years of my life to come to this realization, and oh, I am also a global happiness coach. But first, let’s go back to elementary school, when I experienced bullying for the first...
Dealing with Bipolar Disorder: My Personal Story
It was the year 2005 and I was fifteen years old the first time it happened. I woke up in a hospital, surrounded by my parents, my relatives, and even my estranged older brother. I was not fully conscious yet, but I...
Magdalene
Dr. Gia Sison: Filipino mental health advocate and cancer survivor gives back using Twitter
Thanks to Twittersphere, the dialogue on mental health is getting out of the offices of teachers, lawyers, and doctors and spreading over virtual streets. Now the professionals turn to the internet to raise the...
Marj Ostani
Becoming A Mother: Overcoming Post-partum Depression
“Mama. I will be coming around 10am tomorrow.” My husband and I were with my parents, picking up my daughter’s crib, when I heard her speak to me from my womb. She was not due for another two weeks, but she was...
Portia Chan
Miss Runner Presents Hong Kong’s Fiercest Collection: Femme League
Sports. Exercise. Fitness. We all know how important it is to stay active, how it reduces stress and increases strength. As our mothers would say, it’s good for our health. But it’s often hard to bring...
Eight Asian Women, Eight Views of Mindfulness (Part 2)
This is the second part of our conversation with the women of the Asian Women Wisdom network. Read part 1 here. Question 3: Why do you think mindfulness could be helpful to others, especially to Asian women? After that...
Youjin Lee
Eight Asian Women, Eight Views of Mindfulness (Part 1)
I had my first panic attack at the age of ten. I didn’t know the name then, of course. I assumed it’s a sign of my weakness. Ever since then, I thought every person is entitled and willing to hurt me because I was weak...
Let’s Talk About Infertility, Because It’s Painful.
[agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”][agg-ad id=”15486″ align=”center”] “How have you been?” I asked her. It had been a while since we met, but we kept in touch through social...
Ayuni Ayatillah
Real Women Speak Out: The Harsh Facts About Asian American Women and Cosmetic Surgery
(Originally published on The Selfish Issue • Summer 2016 of Mochi Magazine) Anyone who chooses to undergo cosmetic surgery has her personal reasons, pertaining to anything from identity to illness. A common assumption...