Tag: lifestyle

  • Is Long-Form Writing and Content Still Relevant?

    Is Long-Form Writing and Content Still Relevant?

    These days short-form content saturates social media. It screams for our attention left and right with its visual pizzazz. Whereas long-form writing and its penchant to guide us to be still, to read and reflect, where does it fit in? I don’t want to write! Grrr… I admit. It’s another attempt at writing something up…

  • Healing from My Asian Childhood Trauma and Writer’s Block

    Healing from My Asian Childhood Trauma and Writer’s Block

    Writer’s block is something you encounter when you’re a writer. It’s frustrating and frustrating to overcome. There are many reasons for writer’s block. Trauma is one of them. Unprocessed trauma, such as difficult moments in your childhood, upbringing or past experiences, can play a part in the struggle to write. I started writing my first…

  • 5 Differences Between Eastern and Western Learning Styles

    5 Differences Between Eastern and Western Learning Styles

    There are different styles of learning in Eastern and Western cultures, often very distinct approaches towards learning and education. Though Eastern and Western countries have contrasting educational systems, it’s not to say one is superior over the other. There is much to be reflected on within both systems, in turn understanding the cultures, beliefs and…

  • 5 Reasons Introverts Dislike Phone Calls

    5 Reasons Introverts Dislike Phone Calls

    If you’re an introvert, maybe you don’t like talking on the phone. Maybe you hate making or receiving calls most of the time. Maybe you feel anxious hearing the ring or buzz of your phone. Or your heart pounds when you’re dialing someone, scattered mind feverishly wondering what’s to come. Or you go out of…

  • Ways I Disappoint My Asian Parents Again and Again

    Ways I Disappoint My Asian Parents Again and Again

    When you come from an Asian family, there are usually strict cultural norms to live up to. On the occasions you don’t, chances are you probably disappoint your Asian parents. Different Asian parents, and parents in general, have different expectations of their children. But the benchmark tends to be high in Asian households. Growing up…

  • 11 Ways To Respond To ‘Why Are You So Quiet?’

    11 Ways To Respond To ‘Why Are You So Quiet?’

    If you’re an introvert or usually not much of a talker, you’ve probably been asked, ‘Why are you so quiet?’. You’ve also probably wondered how to respond to this question. You might feel this question is annoying, rude or not polite, feel that you’re being judged for being quiet or silent. Or judged for simply…