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Feb 4, 2019
Dancing Into 2019 Like...
Feb 4, 2019

If you know me well, you know that I LOVE to salsa dance. I love to salsa dance so much that I once taught an impromptu dance class while on a family vacation. I love salsa dancing so much that I keep my black suede salsa shoes in the trunk of my car, just in case.

So I was elated when my friend and I decided to go salsa dancing a few weekends ago. We had made plans more than a month in advance, and it was going to be the release to a stress-filled week. 

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Feb 4, 2019
Dec 5, 2018
"This is Really Hard."
Dec 5, 2018

“This is really hard,” Young muttered, while hopelessly looking down at the half-written poem on her desk.

“Of course it’s hard,” I replied. “You’re just learning how to do it.”

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Dec 5, 2018
Dec 5, 2018
The Moment a Facebook Friend Called Me Out
Dec 5, 2018

Internally, I am compelled to speak out, catapulted to raise my voice in whatever space I find myself. It’s my superpower.

And my Achilles' heel.

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Dec 5, 2018
Sep 9, 2018
Crazy Rich Asians
Sep 9, 2018

As an actor, I can also attest to the lack of opportunities for Asian Americans in Hollywood. I see it at casting sessions. It’s such an uncommon occurrence for me to see Asian American actors at casting sessions that every time it happens, I am very cognizant of the fact that it is happening.

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Sep 9, 2018
Sep 2, 2018
How To Handle Rejection (Part 4) The Rejection That Makes You Ask The Tough Questions
Sep 2, 2018

96% of writers seeking representation for their books are rejected. And only a percentage of those who land book agents actually publish their books.

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Sep 2, 2018
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