Writer + Asian American Mental Health Advocate Takes Over Insta

This week for #freeyourmindfriday, Michelle Yang, MBA and mental health advocate, took over our Instagram stories to talk about feminism and Asian American mental health. Check out her bio below! Michelle Yang, MBA, is a mental health advocate who speaks and writes about the intersection of Asian American identity, feminism, and mental health. Tired of the stigma, she is empowered …

2020 Has Only Made You Stronger

What a whirlwind 2020 has been. Many of us will look back at this year of all that it took from us. 2020 has been incredibly difficult. 2020 has taken away security in so many ways, it has taken away stability, it has taken away coping mechanisms that we once had, like spending time with friends and family or playing …

Perspective is Everything

The holidays always come with certain expectations, either from or of you. We idealize and romanticize them, with the help of film, television and retail industries, and we hope each year that they live up to what we’ve imagined them to be. This year, though, the holidays were obviously very different. Because of COVID, I didn’t get to experience any …

Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Love

Always remember that who you are is a gift. You are a gift to this world just by being you. We don’t give ourselves enough credit. We can be so mean to ourselves for our mistakes, and be so compassionate to a friend for that very same mistake. It’s great you can see the good in others and be kind …

Feel Your Feelings

I don’t know what normal feels like anymore. Lately, it seems like everyone is competing over who’s coping best or who’s struggling most. Either you’re thriving or you’re barely making it through. It feels like there is no longer a normal middle ground. Being surrounded by this constant struggle between success and failure can be emotionally taxing. Over the past …

It’s Okay to Struggle with Self-Confidence, But Still Give Yourself Compassion

A reminder to myself – I know it’s hard, but don’t be so hard on yourself. I saw this quote the other day that read, “While you’re being overly critical of yourself, someone is admiring your strength.” And I thought to myself, how absolutely true. My anxiety lately has been through the roof. I wrote about this last week, but …

Don’t Let Food Anxiety Control Your Holiday Season

It’s that time of year again. Streets are lined with lights, kids are anticipating the end of classes, parents are checking off wish lists. The holiday season is fully upon us. For many, this time of year is filled with joy and love. Families reconnect and gather around the table. It often feels as if the world stands still for …

You Are Worthy As You Are

We don’t give ourselves enough credit. We so easily put ourselves down and tell ourselves that we aren’t good enough, or that we aren’t worthy of reaching a certain goal, or worthy of continuing on. We make mistakes and we beat ourselves up. That mistake and the feelings of guilt that come along with it may stay at the forefront …

Allow Yourself to Be Still

We live in a society that views exhaustion and overextended schedules as badges of honor. Even after the world slowed down due to COVID, many went right back to the daily grind of working long hours and filling our days with resumé-enhancing tasks, some more eagerly than others. We’ve fallen right back into subscribing to the idea that truly taking …