Forever is a Series of Moments
Perhaps we are all but memory in the end. Those flashes streak across the canvas of our minds, the paint cracking with the passage of time until faded past remembrance.
Here. Here. Here.
After losing my teenage son, I traded my iPhone for a Light Phone. What I gained was worth every inconvenience.
You don't actually know Charlie Kirk
From Charlie Kirk's death to Black Mirror: how social media and digital life have taught us to dehumanize others, and what we can do to resist this trend.
“Have you eaten?”
As my 97-year-old grandmother enters hospice, I reflect on a lifetime of love expressed through food—the true Asian love language.
My mother’s worn Bible
What happens when the Bible becomes a source of pain? A vulnerable essay on reconstructing faith after deconstruction—with surprising hope.
Yes, in spite of everything
An honest reflection on walking away from God, living with uncertainty, and returning to faith 'kicking and screaming.
How fundamentalism nearly destroyed my relationship with God
How fundamentalist Christianity's impossible standards and fear-based control led to my departure from faith, and why deconstruction is only the beginning
This is the fourth year since your son died
An exploration of parental grief four years after loss, where unexpected moments still shatter the fragile normalcy of moving forward.
Letters to the Forgotten Ones I Still Love
A raw essay chronicling five devastating losses: 4 miscarriages and the death of an adopted son - exploring grief, love, and the weight of remembering those who existed briefly
"I have searched for my mother’s love in all corners of the world." -Annie Ernaux
A meditation on childhood trauma, immigrant parent dynamics, and the long journey to accepting a mother's apology.
Why Some Writers Carry Tasers and Pay to be Unfindable
Reflecting on the risks of having a public online presence, exploring the tension between visibility and safety, and what makes sharing our stories worth the danger
I Followed Jesus But My Life Didn't Get Better
Through cancer, abuse, and the loss of children, a believer finds God's goodness beyond the promise of easy answers.
It Wasn’t Love At First Sight
When adoption experts warn about attachment issues, they can't prepare you for the reality. A story about slow-growing love between mother and child.
Enmeshed but Alone
Exploring the hidden costs of extreme loyalty and the paradox of loneliness in collectivistic cultures. Discover solutions for deepening friendships across cultural barriers.
Tracing Your Shadow through Shifting Leaves
Chronicling my father's recurring cancer battles in 7 powerful drabbles. Follow my emotional journey from childhood to adulthood as I grapple with love and uncertainty.
Roots and Wings
A Taiwanese American woman explores identity, belonging, and home across two cultures, finding wholeness in contradiction rather than perfection.
Birthmarks and Breakdowns: A Raw Look at Maternal Anxiety
A journey through catastrophic thinking, from mountain storms to parental fears. Learn to find peace amidst life's uncertainties.
Home in the spaces between
A poignant personal essay exploring the complexities of identity, faith, and love. Journey through my experience of unbelonging, resilience, and redemption.
Not Everyone Should Foster or Adopt a Child
In "Troubled," Rob Henderson shares his foster care experience. Discover the heartbreaking realities and how providing stable, loving homes can transform lives.
When the Orphan Crisis Has a Name
Discover how meeting one orphan, Eliana, transformed our lives and inspired us to adopt. In this personal essay, I reflect on the power of individual stories.