Want to Strengthen Your Relationship? Embrace the Little Things
For many, a sign of love or affection comes neatly wrapped up with a bow— and a really…
A Simple Way to Address the Gap Between Attention and Intention
I know how it feels when you’re on the ropes, when life has gone sideways, and it’s hard…
Slice of Tokyo: How Japan Became a Pizza Hotspot
Tokyo is home to some 6,000 Italian restaurants — and a growing community of chefs crafting some of…
How to Find Hidden Cameras in Your Airbnb, and Anywhere Else
In recent months there’s been a number of alarming reports of Airbnb hosts installing hidden cameras in their…
Is the Natural Hair Movement Coming to an End?
While watching some videos on Youtube one day, something off-topic came up on my ‘Auto-Play’ pane. A video titled…
Going Bald Taught Me Not to Care About Stupid Shit
I gazed into the mirror and applied a gray paste carefully to the top of my head with…
Beauty is Gene Deep but give me those little imperfections
Q. Why do pretty people get away with murder? A. Preservation of the species. Huh? How could those…
What I Should Have Said to Your Weight Loss Advice
I had just walked in the door when you sidled up next to me. “Can I show you…
Korean Beauty Standards, My Mom, and Me
One evening when I was about 10 years old, I found my mom sitting cross-legged on the living…
Stop Holding Onto Someone Who Is Already Gone
My ex-husband and I got married with the intention of one day having children. That was actually a…
Why You Shouldn’t Rush to Slow Down or Obsess Over Self Care
I recently took a bath for the first time in the small bathroom of an apartment where I’ve…
How to Navigate Travel Experiences While Sober
When I was drinking, I would use alcohol as a way to ease almost every aspect of travel. It…