Journey to Me & Beyond

So many times, we cry yet we don't want to. Well, why not?
In this episode, we explore the 2 reasons why we cry.
The first reason is for us to get to know ourselves better.
The second reason is our body's way to guide us through our transformational journey of cleansing, lamenting and healing.
If you have been trying to hold back your tears intentionally, or unintentionally, this episode is for you!

On the one hand, we keep hearing things like, there isn't enough Asian Women representation in the leadership roles (with only 2.7% leaders being Asian Women).
While on the other hand, we have Asian parents continuously pushing us to do more and better since a very young age.
How are these two things linked to each other?
It all comes down to creating Asian women who have a very difficult time receiving.
Receiving recongnition of our efforts, being able to showcase our talents, and having the mindset to take on leadership challenges in life.
I came to Canada from Hong Kong when I was 11. Being a Chinese-Canadian girl I had a lot of trouble with receiving.
In this episode, I'm going to explore how the two things listed above are closely related to each other.
How the constant not-enoughness is creating a lot of self-doubt, which becomes very difficult for Asian women to go after leadership positions.
How the constant self-judgement is creating a lot of competition, and inability to celebrate and uplift each other.
And what we can do to love ourselves, so we are more willing and more courageous to go after more challening things in our lives.
I'd love for you to have a listen to it, and let me know whether you agree or disagree with it!
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Because of our past expeirences and interactions, we grow up believing that what we see is true.
But we're only seeing the world based on our filtered lenses.
All the beliefs that we hold about ourselves, what if there is more to it?
You may have the belief that you can't do it.
Maybe you want to get a dream house, write a book, have a better relationship, lose weight.
But you've stopped yourself from dreaming, because you were afraid of dealing with disappointment.
You are too scared to do it because you're afriad you can't reach the goal.
What if you are actually gifted this desire to achieve, because you're actually gifted the ability to obtain it?
The path may not be easy, but what if you have the ability to do it?

In this episode, I share with you my experience on doing something new and challenging, and through this process, I gained an understanding of why it is so hard for us to go after what we want.
The truth is, we all have beliefs about ourselves that are not true, but we believe them to be true about us. And they're very painful and uncomfortable for us to face.
When we try something new and challenging, these voices come right at us, making us feel frustrated and inadequate.
So in order for us to feel better right away, we stop ourselves from trying. We'd rather feel regret for trying the thing, than to face the negative thoughts.
I hope that my story will inspire you to become willing to identify these false beliefs, so we can face them headon. Because once you're willing to face them, then you'll be willing to try anything in life!

In this episode, I talk about the feeling of not belonging anywhere, constantly feeling like I'm alone, and how I broke out of that.
With all of our past experiences and pain, it's inevitable we try to shield ourselves, so we end up building up a wall. But during this process of protecting ourselves, we also stop other people from reaching out to us.
I share with you some tips on what to do if you feel this way.
1) recognize you have this wall
2) give love to yourself
3) start breaking it down one brick at a time.
I want you to know that you don't have to do it on your own, there are people reaching out to you and ready to support you if you let them.
If you're in Toronto, and you want to rebuild your connection and support, come to this event called Women Empowerment, hosted by Immigrant Women in Business.
There are people ready to reach out to you to give you what you need.
It's happening on July 15th from 5pm-9:30pm at Toronto City Hall.
If you're interested in the event, or if you'd like someone to help you start connecting with other people again, reach out to me at [email protected]
I'd love to chat with you! And if you find this episode helpful to you, I'd love for you to share it with others!