5 Ways to Make Goodbyes Easier
Nearly a year ago, my boyfriend got a great job offer in West Africa, approximately 7,700 miles away from where I live in Malaysia. As…
read moreFrom Fossils to Freelancing: How Paleontology Taught Me To Be a Better Writer
There are few places I’d rather spend an entire day in than the fossil halls of a natural history museum. Ever since I was a…
read moreWhat I Learned From Going Vegan
“Why did you decide to go vegan?” I’ve been answering this question for about a year, ever since I made this huge lifestyle change. People…
read moreHow I’m Learning to Be OK with Being ‘In Between’
When I look at Facebook, my newsfeed is full of friends getting engaged, getting married, and having babies. There are announcements of new jobs, promotions,…
read moreStruggling With Acne? 3 Things That Helped Me Face My Insecurity
Breakouts, pimples, and acne flare-ups are a part of life, for some more than others. They can be a cause of distress and self-esteem issues,…
read more3 Steps to a Strategic Job Search
I was drafting my latest blog post for work, tinkering with the wording here and there, when suddenly, a huge notification popped up on my…
read moreWhy I’m Grateful for My 75-Year-Old BFF
When I decided to quit my job and become a stay-at-home mom, my time with “grown-ups” decreased significantly. As an extrovert (with limited adult time),…
read moreWhat Fall Teaches Us About Letting Go
Fall has always been my favorite season because I love the cooler temperatures, getting back into a more structured routine, and preparing for the holiday…
read moreHow Trial and Error in My 20s Taught Me to Get Comfortable With Change
My late teens and early 20s were an overwhelming few years. I was figuring out who I was and what I wanted through an intensive…
read moreHow to Deal With Being in Transition
I have always been the person with the plan. Maybe it’s my strong affinity for the “J” part of my INFJ Myers-Briggs personality type, or…
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