Reading Time: 12 minutes Focusing on the joy and togetherness of upcoming celebrations, local creatives share their memories, feelings and traditions for Chinese New Year.
Reading Time: 5 minutes I had all the tools I needed, and still, I couldn’t understand my feelings on my own. I felt guilty because I couldn’t take care of myself. But I had overlooked one of the important things to do when feeling some type of way: asking for emotional support from your loved ones. I’m still struggling to do it.
Reading Time: 4 minutes An immediate stream of thoughts started to aggressively flood my mind, ‘I haven’t even written my fucking resolutions yet!’. In the couple of weeks that followed, a feeling of nagging unrest clung to me like a piece of gum permanently stuck to the bottom of my shoe.
Reading Time: 5 minutes The memories from my childhood are pretty foggy but I think that was the first time I really felt the gravity of corporal punishment. I didn’t understand why I received those beatings because after all, it was an accident, and to top that off I was a traumatized 5-year-old who didn’t know any better. Natasha Pea talks about the dynamics of Asian parents in showing their love or concern in their own way.
Reading Time: 4 minutes “Have you ever felt numb to your core? Do you wake up and feel nothing all day? When the thought of anyone doing anything for you makes you feel guilty because you feel worthless. I’ve been there.” by Laoise O Reilly on how she navigates in dealing with her self.
