Unless you are black, you do not understand what it is like to be black. From being born in an environment that automatically assumes you are a criminal when you’re walking down the street with your hands in your pocket, to walking into a job interview knowing that your chances of getting the job isContinue reading “Exhaustion in a time of chaos”
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Post Vacation Funk
I had the incredible opportunity last week to travel to Belize (and a little bit of Guatemala) with my boyfriend for a week. On the itinerary was a mixture of adventure exploration and also “do nothing” activities. I’ll have to spend more time on another post telling you more about my trip, what we did, whereContinue reading “Post Vacation Funk”
How your attitude makes all the difference
“There’s 14 billion people in the world; how amazing would it be to get to know all of them, and to empathize with them so deeply that you could see the entire world the way they all see the world? Instead of our one subjective view of how we see reality, I could have 14Continue reading “How your attitude makes all the difference”
The beauty of shared experiences
[Charlie Todd: The Shared Experience of Absurdity] This is by far one of the best things I’ve seen all day. The annual No-Pants on the subway day just passed recently and I’ve always wondered who and why it started. My favorite from this TED talk is the one where he had people stand by theContinue reading “The beauty of shared experiences”
Joanne Lam 