The father of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, once told a cute story of him and his daughter Nicki gardening together: “She was just five. And I should confess that when I garden, I’m goal-directed, time urgent. Nicki was throwing weeds in the air and dancing around. …

Last week, I attended my friend’s birthday party. It was a cozy rooftop gathering with her close friends. We tied down two silver balloons on the fence that spelled out “25”, against the skyline of Hong Kong and an orange, tranquil sunset. The balloons danced erratically in the wind. …

Having questions for our sense of self is an essential part of growth. There are so many roles and labels for us to put on in the society — background, gender, race, political beliefs, Myers-Briggs personality types, or astrological signs. These things are great discussion topics over dinner tables with…

Ok, confession. This is an overdue post I was supposed to write two weeks ago. The biggest reason why I haven’t been able to spam this one out like the rest of my other posts, is because I am slightly uncertain about what I will express here. Put my age…

It’s part of human nature to seek for safety, validation and pleasure. The highly convenient and fast-paced society we live in operates on a system of rewards and punishments for us to obtain more things or connections. So we’ve become deeply conditioned. We dislike unpleasantness and quickly pull away from…

[This is a more personal post, and a tiny bit sad!] I spent the majority of my childhood with my grandparents. My mother was a single parent who worked her butt off to provide for me and the rest of the family. …

Being wrong or vulnerable is the opposite of our human nature. Resistance is too. The ego is what makes our sense of identity feel protected. We all have our core beliefs, and they’re often forged out of deeper insecurities. If you’re suffering, you are believing a fear-based belief that has…

Ever since the Coronavirus broke out, I’ve been spending a lot more time alone. Over the past few months, I’ve grown to truly enjoy it. Now it even feels like there isn’t even enough time for me to go through all my tasks and hobbies everyday. I’ve been using my…