HOW I DO THINGS ⁣(HINT THERE IS NO SECRET)

Asian woman stands behind broom bush and looks to her left

⁣⁣Don’t know how; try it anyway.⁣Never went to school for it; give it a shot anyway.⁣Didn’t fit the specs and profile; do it anyway.⁣Lack the experience; learn it anyway.Didn’t fundraise; risk anyway.⁣They might say no; ask anyway.⁣Left or right— no idea; turn anyway.⁣Fall hard; get up anyway.⁣Have no community; create it anyway.⁣Doubt yourself; believe anyway.⁣⁣ […]

Some Q & As for Mimi

WOC holds her wet hair in the shower

Where were you born? I was born on a small, sub tropical island of monsoon and evergreen forests in East Asia called Taiwan (formerly known as Formosa). Tree, Mountain and Sea are my original parents. In fact, my maiden name 林 (Lin) means forest.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣Are you fluent in your mother tongue?⁣⁣ My first words were […]

SKIN FOOD: CHICKEN SOUP WITH TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBS

People often ask me what I do for my skin, and I’ll be doing a deep dive on how I approach skin at my upcoming workshop, SACRED SKIN + CYCLES, at The Well on Bowen Island on Wednesday, November 21. There, I’ll share: Practical skin science What your skin truly needs through Traditional Chinese Medicine […]

UNDER THE NEW MOON: DECOLONIZING, GROWTH, MANIFESTING

Sometimes, my own fears and irrational habits surprise myself. I have internalized oppression of general Chinese/Taiwanese culture (not to mention cultural purging that modern China has experienced) and Christian patriarchy; being a female in a white-centric worldview also adds nuanced complexity. So many painful and limiting layers. So much living small and self-oppression. But I’m […]