Posted: May 14, 2021
Growing up as the only girl of a Hmong family was tough. My parents lived with fear and anxiety from their post traumatic war experiences, all while trying to make a living in a new land where they faced a language barrier. When I was younger, my parents wouldn’t allow me to do things or […]
Posted: February 12, 2020
I had a new friend say to me in a conversation “You are amazing”. When she said this, a couple of things went through my head and in this order: I am?! She doesn’t even know me. She doesn’t know what she’s saying. She’s just one of those really positive people and says this to […]
Posted: December 5, 2019
The turkey has hardly cooled, and we’re already planning and plotting for what’s ahead—trimming the tree and stuffing the stockings. There’s no denying the holidays are in full swing. What comes to mind as you begin to plan your festivities? A broad range of answers may come up— Tradition, meaning, and travel Christmas music and […]
Posted: November 15, 2019
“Oh, Heidi aren’t you so cute.” “Wow, you have a lot of energy” (with an annoying tone). “How can you be so positive” (with a questioning tone that perhaps it is fake). I’ve allowed little comments like these to bring me to think my positive attitude and energy is a bad thing, annoying to others, that […]
