I saw a Youtube video by Ali Abdaal where he states that the one book that changed the way he thought about posting online is Show Your Work! by Austin Kleon. I immediately purchased it. I’m not exactly sure why. I’ve watched several of his Youtube videos where he recommends books, but I’ve never really…
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Milk Fed by Melissa Broder and reflecting on breaking generational expectations + 4 reminders.
I picked up Milk Fed by Melissa Broder on a whim when I took my daughter to the library for the first time. I wasn’t entirely sure what it was about but it was on the shelf with the new library additions, which I always check out. I actually placed the book back, then picked…
Breaking generational beauty standards as a Filipina-American mother in 4 ways
I was reading How To Be a F*cking Lady on my Kindle today and it had a journal prompt I wanted to test out. It brought up the question “What thoughts do you currently think about your beauty? Weight? Size?” So I journaled. At first, I tried to pour into my answers a little bit…
My Daughter’s First Library Experience taught me these 3 important lessons.
I’ve always loved libraries. There’s something about old and new books stacked alphabetically in bookshelves that bring me so much joy. Maybe it was Beauty and the Beast library that taught me from a young age how important books are. Or maybe, I just love order. Peace. Quiet. I still say that I would be…
Reflecting on the All My Life movie
I like to watch things during my workouts. I don’t really listen to music all that much now that I’m older. I like the distraction. It keeps my mind off the workout and the excuses that I could have. It also makes me feel like I’m multitasking, a much needed win in the morning. I’ve…
5 “That Girl” Habits: a pact to myself.
As a 30 year old, I definitely shied away from joining Tiktok. Maybe it was that I felt too old to be part of the platform. Maybe it was that I was part of the Vine generation and will never forget the impact that the app had on my generation. But, like many 30 year…