Personal Essays

Moving again: what we keep and part with tell us who we are.

Packing and unpacking is a rite of passage that leads us into a new phase in life.

Mar 29

A practical romantic's obsession with "hopeless" rom coms.

and some of my past and current favorites.

Mar 19 •

My Slow and Gentle Reading Goals

slow down & dig deeper

Jan 31 •

What do we do for Thanksgiving?

There’s no family Thanksgiving tradition for us, but we’re creating our own now, first-generation style.

Nov 22, 2023 •

The First Day of a New Life

a beginning and an end.

Oct 31, 2023 •

Late Night Radio Stations

Oct 20, 2023 •

The obvious was never so obvious

The writing advice I didn't know I needed.

Oct 4, 2023 •

Learning how to write, all over again.

a piece of writing about writing itself.

Sep 19, 2023 •

The case of spontaneous joy.

and why you should try it too.

Jul 6, 2023 •

The Joy and Sorrows of Moving

No matter how many times I have moved, it never gets easier.

Apr 1, 2023 •

On Lunar New Year

when homesickness feels the most poignant & starting my own new year's tradition in America.

Jan 27, 2023 •

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