You swallow it in silence the way the person you love makes you feel. You think to yourself that you have sacrificed everything so this person can be successful and does this person show you gratitude in return, no. It feels so draining to be in this situation and you feel so unloved. This person […]
While Thanksgiving may not have been a holiday you grew up with, it’s definitely one you have to deal with now. We came to this country alone in a lot of ways. It has been hard to build a community here for some of us, especially, as we have tried to build our careers. We […]
You want to do it all but your health won’t allow you too. You know that as someone from someplace else you always have to work harder than the others who have always stayed in the same place. It feels like people look down on you now and you don’t how to address a “vibe” […]
You sacrifice everything to be here. To provide a safe and secure home where your family can grow and succeed. You don’t know why they don’t understand that. You can’t fathom why they just want to undo everything that took you so long and you worked so hard to create for your family to be […]
Its that moment when you wake up, look at the ceiling and life feels stale. You have been successful in your education and your career. You are financially comfortable. But there is no one to be comfortable with. Your relationships may have had to take a back seat to your material and outwardly success. When […]
Out of all the relationships we have in a lifetime those with our parents can be the most sensitive. Especially, when we are not able to see and share our lives easily with them. We are not the children, regardless of age, that we were before we moved away. There is a lot they will […]
Are you ready? The next step always seems far scarier than it actually is. At this point, you have done the work and the reflection so now its time to do! If you haven’t come to this point yet, it’s ok. It can take years before you know what the change you want to make […]
I know what I want but I don’t know how to get there. I’m really good at having the ideas, but not so good at the follow-through. What do you do when your inspiration finally hits, but the action doesn’t seem to follow? All right, so you made it this far! We went from exploring […]
As we grow up we look up to our elders to tell us what is right and what is wrong. We know what is the right way to do things to be successful and what is the wrong way that leads us to failure. Our elders, now, may be far away from us and we […]
New beginnings are full of excitement but at the same time can be full of fear and self-doubt. It’s even worse when you feel like you are finally established to then turn around and want none of it. “What do I do now?” you ask yourself. You feel stuck and that you will trudge in […]