Two Stories, Two Different Worlds : Read them at Pandan Weekly

I’m happy to share that two of my short stories have been published in Pandan Weekly, a literary magazine featuring stories from Asia and the diaspora. Pandan Weekly is produced by SEA Lit Circle and edited by Stephanie Shi. “The Boy Who Made Me Dream Again” This short story highlights the challenges of a new mother who …

It’s Official: My Story Is Published ✨

My story of of postpartum depression, PTSD, and healing is now in print! The Abalone, Vol 1 was officially released in print. It’s a beautiful magazine with 126 pages worth of stories. It was edited by Lucy Grecu and produced by The Pearl. There are 11 author contributors in this gem of a magazine, and …

On the 25th, My World Changed. Here Are 25 Things Healing Taught Me

My life shifted on the 25th of a month. After that night, events happened, one after another, as if the ground underneath my feet turned into cascading dominoes. The crash splintered my mind and heart, and I carried jagged shards inside–flashbacks, paranoia, tainted memories, and varied anxieties. Since that day, time spiraled and grew heavy …

Purple wildflowers blooming in a natural wilderness setting.

The God Who Sees Me in the Wilderness

Trigger Warning : this piece is based on the lived experiences of emotional and medical trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and postpartum depression. February 2025 Dear God, So here we are, knee-deep in a valley of bones and broken dreams, every fiber in my being screaming for an escape. We need to leave. We need to …

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A Letter to God in the Aftermath

Trigger Warning: This piece was written from the experience of trauma, grief, PTSD, and the journey of faith in the aftermath of heartbreak and broken dreams. Dear God, The story I lived in was beautiful. I walked into its lovely pages, bright-faced and wide-eyed, with stars on my dress and promises of tomorrow at my …