Published in ILLUMINATION·Sep 7, 2022Member-onlyEmpowered Women Empower WomenValuable lessons I learned by surrounding myself with strong women — In the past, I have been intimidated by the majority groups and jealous of minorities under the spotlight. This is not an uncommon feeling for most minorities. It is natural to feel threatened by the lack of representation in a discipline that is not welcoming to many minorities. To this…Women6 min readWomen6 min read
Sep 6, 2022Member-onlyKindred SoulsAccording to Briggs, He was a thinker and she a feeler. A tale of two, One the listener the other the healer.Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by The HK Photo Company on UnsplashKindred Souls----
May 9, 2022Member-onlyIdentityThe inner child cries within, To others, the blame she pin, She says this was the hand, Dealt, for her to withstand.Poerty1 min readPoerty1 min readPhoto by Natalya Letunova on UnsplashIdentity----
Nov 8, 2021Member-onlySometimes I WishA Poem — Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by guille pozzi on UnsplashSometimes I WishA Poem----4
Published in Politically Speaking·Jul 2, 2021Member-onlyThe Apartheid for Dummies7 Things I learned from Trevor Noah’s “Born a Crime” — Admittedly, before I had read this book I had little information on what apartheid was. It was a time of institutional racial segregation that lasted until 1994, prior to philanthropist Nelson Mandela’s elect and that’s all I really knew. It always boggled me that the Canadian curriculum called for ancient…Apartheid5 min readApartheid5 min read
Published in The POM·Jun 28, 2021Member-onlyThe Immigrant FamilyA Poem — Poem1 min readPoem1 min readPhoto by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashThe Immigrant FamilyA Poem----2
Published in ILLUMINATION·May 20, 2021Member-onlyPassivity Breeds MediocrityOnly the highly competitive make it to the finish line — It is true that introverts can have power in a world filled with loud people. However, undeniable is the access that extroverts have to success. As extrovert networking becomes easier, it's easier to appear charismatic, and more natural to outwardly showcase your talents. Nonetheless, this way of thinking is outdated…Productivity2 min readProductivity2 min read
Published in Open Letters To·May 16, 2021Member-onlyAn Open Letter to Pretty PeopleDear Pretty People, You are a product of categorical thinking and spectrum, in other words, human nature. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but what if the beholder was the entirety of society? Fine lines coated with capitalism, a smile rooted in colonialism, you bear the…Open Letter3 min readOpen Letter3 min read
Published in Politically Speaking·Mar 30, 2021Member-onlyLet’s Recognize our Complicity in Anti-Asian RacismEducation proceeds advocacy and allyship — On March 16th, 2021 the news was rampant with headlines that read “A white gunman was taken into custody after killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage parlors, most of them women of Asian descent.” …Racism6 min readRacism6 min read
Published in Being Known·Mar 26, 2021Member-onlyThe Hats We WearMental health struggles can take different forms in a single being — When looking at previous generations, or even two decades ago, it would have been surprising to hear that someone was depressed. Nowadays, it's surprising when someone is not. The rates of suicide in America have increased by 26% between 2000 and 2016 alone. With increasing data on mental illness and…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read