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Dear Asian Girl: You Are Already Enough
Dear beautiful you,
Yes, you!
If that’s hard to believe, then what a cruel world we live in, hey? I feel you.
It feels like we’re never quite right.
Not good enough. Not pretty enough. Not anything enough.
But you know what? Just because you aren’t “perfect” by society’s standards, doesn’t mean you aren’t enough.
Why Pride Month Still Matters for LGBTQIA+ Mental Health
Pride Month is celebrated every June to honour the 1969 Stonewall uprising in NYC and highlight the progress of the LGBTQIA+ community.
It’s no news that Pride still faces pushback from certain cultures. However, it’s proven that LGBTQIA+ individuals are at greater risk of experiencing mental health issues.
Learn how your celebration of Pride can contribute to the well-being of yourself and the community.
Understanding Emotional Resilience: Why It’s Important and How to Build it
At 21, Qing Xu faced a tough time abroad - academic pressures and life stressors led to daily tears. An unexpected film, A Bride for Rip Van Winkle, helped her realise that even dark times can pass and help us grow. Learn what building emotional resilience might look like for you, and how it can make you better equipped for life’s setbacks.
The downside of trying to over-optimise your life
Remember when you told yourself you'd just look for some inspiration before starting something... and ended up scrolling on social media for an hour?
Yep! That’s over-optimisation. It distracts us from main tasks, in search for a “perfect” outcome that doesn’t exist.
Learn here how you can save time, energy, and get things started for real.
Want to better support your LGBTQIA+ loved ones?
LGBTQIA+ isn’t just a label - it’s a community of people who, like anyone else, are navigating work, family, relationships, and identity. Whether it’s a family member, friend, or colleague, these small, consistent gestures can make a big difference.
Notification Overload: How Instant Pings Hijack Your Focus & Mental Space
In our hyper-connected world, people of all ages find their focus constantly distracted by instant notifications. These pings aren’t just sounds - pulling us away from time, presence, and people in front of us. Why do these alerts take up so much space, sometimes more than real-life moments? What’s happening psychologically, how can we adapt without losing touch with ourselves?
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