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Asian communities around the world are being scapegoated resulting in the rise of hate crimes. The uptick in hate crimes against ESEA (East and Southeast Asian) Americans is likely to have increased when former President Trump wrongfully labeled the coronavirus as the ‘china’ and ‘Kung fu’ virus. …

#Unfair And Lovely — Don’t stay in the sun too long. I’ve heard variations like this throughout my life, but the message was clear, the fairer you are the more beautiful you are. I internalized this. Whenever I went to the shopping center with my mom and grandma, I begged my mom to get…

Criminal Prosecution Must Be Next for The Sake of Democracy — Following the acquittal of former President Trump on February 13th, there are clear winners and losers. For starters, Donald Trump won. The white supremacists won. And Trump enablers won. But with the acquittal of Mr. Trump, democracy lost, our constitutional institution lost, America has lost. But it doesn’t have to…

Guaranteed income is a hand-up not a hand-out — 43.5 million Americans live below the poverty line, according to an article published by USA Today. It is atrocious that in one of the world’s wealthiest countries — where Jeff Bezos can be a billionaire — that so many Americans cannot afford basic necessities, like shelter, affordable healthcare and food. …

In the weeks leading up to president Joe Biden’s inauguration, thousands of Hondurans, in a desperate plea to escape their poverty-stricken, violence-ridden, and hurricane tormented country, attempted to make their way through Guatemalan and Mexican borders in the hopes of a better life in America. In his presidential campaign trail…

Oprah Winfrey once said, “It is confidence in our bodies, minds, and spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.” I must admit I am an Oprah fan, so it pains me to say this, but Oprah was wrong about confidence. Why? Because confidence is overrated. If you…

No Time Management Is Not Enough: Tips From The Productivity Project By Chris Bailey — How productive are you? It is a simple question with no simple answer. Many people measure their productivity level solely based on getting things done in a shorter amount of time. I thought this too until I read The Productivity Project by Chris Bailey *affiliate link. There are actually two…

You Create Your Own Reality — I recently read a book called You are a Badass *affiliate link* By Jen Sincero. It is an eye-opening book that provides insights on how to live life to the fullest. Here’s 5 Takeaways from You are a Badass. 1. “You create your own reality.” We are the protagonists of our own life story. Unlike stories…