This one's a bit more random... not too much introspective thinking... a whole lot of rambling LOL

Happy Pride Month! That's all.

I came across a video that talked about how comfort kills and ever since then I haven't stopped thinking about my own comfort. These past couple of weeks I've been mentally dealing with a lot, but I have no explanation as to why... but what I do know is that it is uncomfortable...and I need that. Sometimes we all need a little of discomfort in our lives to help us grow. That's what being a 2 Percenter is. 2% of all people choose to take the stairs when an elevator is right next to them. 2% of all people choose to slightly discomfort themselves on a day-to-day basis. But what does that do? It helps them grow from experience. Take a listen and let me know what you think. Are you in the 98% or the 2%?

Maybe I'm just at a weird moment in my life? The other day I was getting ready for school and then I just broke down crying, and to be honest, I couldn't really pinpoint why I was crying. But I think that's the reason why...I felt like I had no time to process emotions and events. And so I think it was this moment of realization that I didn't take any time to sit with myself and my thoughts and truly process anything that had happened. It was kind of just like desensitizing a feeling just so it wouldn't stop me from doing my day to day things. Weird right..? Even after recording the podcast I still don't know why I always feel the need to rush through my thoughts on something. I guess there will be things in life that we truly never know...

May is for Mental Health Awareness (and AAPI too!) so let's break the stigma and continue to talk about it. Every podcast, every discussion, every vulnerable conversation about mental health allows it to become more normalized in society. Mental health has been such an important aspect to my upbringing and I want to continue sharing that story. There is and should never be any shame to ask for help if you need it. If needed, visit https://www.988california.org/ for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website or dial/call 988 for 24 hours online chat. Please take care of yourselves :)

I need to live a little. I need to experience the human condition. I was in the car with my friend the other day and she said I need to take life a little less serious in some aspects of my life. I immediately agreed. It was almost like I was waiting for someone to actually say it. Anyways, there was really no structure or research going into this podcast, just purely talking about a decision to take life a little bit less serious in my friendships, activities, and even dating for the future. Enjoy.

My first guest podcast!!! Joseph has been a really great friend of mine since I got to college and has been a guiding mentor for me throughout my personal and professional career. He's in town and we were starting to talk about our hobbies and spontaneously decided to record this weeks podcast together! Give it a listen and hope you enjoy.

Such a great podcast topic requested by my friend! I definitely think being silly has been geared towards more negative sentiments lately, but it's time to be more silly. We don't have to take everything so seriously in our lives. We don't need to put so much weight on every little decision we make. Being silly proves its benefits and I couldn't agree more.

From what I've learned, the most successful entrepreneurs, self-starters, and people that take initiative all have one thing in common. They have unwavering optimism. These types of people take risks, and put themselves in situations that don't always have a clear path. But what keeps them going? Optimism. That small glimpse of hopefulness that they grab onto that develops into resilience through failures until they meet success face-to-face.

I really like to drive... but maybe there's actually more to it? I recognize that I might have a problem with internal control. Controlling everything that I have the possibility of influencing so that it can create the best outcomes. But at what point does that become more harmful than helpful? And why do I always feel the need to control those things at a level of perfection? Kinda deep I know... but let's dive into it this week.