“You may feel like your children are protected from this or perhaps have never experienced any form of racism or discrimination (that’s awesome, and I *hope* it continues). But you cannot deny or ignore these things that have happened, because it makes it all the more difficult for people to take hate…
“Asians are really hot right now”
To those who are beginning to see – for the first time – the violence against Asian women highlighted in the news, I need you to understand that none of this is new. Asian women have been objectified, dehumanized, hypersexualized, and victimized for centuries. I wrote this paper (below) for a college…
Home Office Tour
Today’s post is a tour of my home office. But the room is so much more than that. It is a haven. My oasis, this tapestry of broken dreams woven together with a thread of magical thinking. An unmistakable reminder that sometimes the most beautiful things can manifest after all your best…
Remember to Celebrate: Rellery Jewelry
Thank you to Rellery for gifting these special jewelry pieces. All opinions are my own.
While cleaning out inserts from last year’s planner, my page of future goals resurfaced. I’d tucked them away behind my weekly calendar spreads, avoiding discouragement from the lack of items crossed off an ambitious to-do list. Things I wanted to accomplish before turning 35 on Thursday (which seemed like plenty of time…
Southlake Carroll ISD: Pass The Cultural Competency Action Plan
My prepared remarks for the Southlake Carroll ISD school board meeting tonight: I won’t waste my brief time sharing all of the painful memories I experienced as a young person of color in this school district. You have made it abundantly clear that your interests are not in protecting marginalized students and…
Like Riding a Bike
“Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein I did something a little crazy this weekend. A friend knew someone selling a bike that just happened to be my size and the color I’ve been dreaming about for months. It felt…