Many of us spend a large part of our lives feeling stuck in one way or another. Maybe you’re feeling stuck in a job you don’t enjoy but have mixed feelings about starting a new career path. Perhaps you started a new fitness and diet regimen and are struggling to…

The feeling of failure can have a downward spiraling effect. When we find ourselves reflecting on past failures, feelings of anger, dread, regret, and sorrow can bubble to the surface, leaving us with an unshakeable feeling. There’s a magic to failure. …

Side projects are not only for entrepreneurs. It can come in many forms and serve a broad range of purposes. Seeking a new challenge, learning a unique skillset, and following a passion requires little to no risk other than carving out some time to do it. In 2018, I started…

Writer and Photographer. Finding comfort embracing the unknown. — My name is Mia Nguyen. I’m a first generation Vietnamese-Chinese American. I was born and raised in Rhode Island. I now currently live in Los Angeles. I’m the oldest out of three. I have two younger brothers. I’m a reader first, writer second. In 2009, I got my first job…

Storytelling is a powerful tool that can help stretch the meaning to the world we live in. Consuming diverse stories gives us the privilege to understand and humanize perspectives. It’s a reminder that no two people are the same. …

It’s becoming less attainable as the world changes “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a burgeoning question that sparks a wide range of emotions. It was a daunting question that stared right back at me on blank sheet of paper in elementary school. …

We only know the present moment It’s easy to get lost in the headlines in the wake of a pandemic. Our society is built for the 24 hour news cycle. We wake up to the constant news of COVID-19 spreading throughout the world affecting millions, skyrocketing unemployment rates, restaurants and…

2019 was a difficult year for me to define. I went through a lot of unexpected changes, more than I could have ever anticipated, but that’s life. I felt extremely lost in my career and I didn’t have a good sense of where I was heading. At the beginning of…

Overcoming the fear of public speaking Our insecurities and fears debilitate us from unlocking our true, authentic selves. Heights, the dark, spiders, ghosts: words that can cause one’s blood pressure to increase. Fears haunt us in our waking life everyday and attack when we allow them to. They’re alive and…