Words
I didn’t plan to say but needed to.
Somewhere between ennui and spark, my raw, unfiltered bits are here.
I’m a nerdy girl with a pen—the type who always carries a black Pilot Precise V5, has read thousands of books, and still scribbles in the margins. Sometimes I’m just writing back to an author who’ll never read it.
Maybe one day, all these scribbles will grow into books of their own.
The Toxic Legacy of Son Preference
How the belief that boys matter more than girls still shapes lives in China—and beyond.
So Traffic, So Busy
Why Filipinos blame “traffic,” Americans say they’re “so busy,” and what both excuses reveal about modern life.
The Golden Throne
To stand alone, yet hold with grace, is to reclaim a rightful place. No vacant seat can rule your soul; the only reign is self-control.
Not Bali, Just Tuesday
Sunscreen, afternoon tea, and a closet full of gowns. This is what luxury looks like when work never stops.
Spider-Man and the Rubber Band Model
The Rubber Band Model isn’t just a framework for ambition. It’s a way to understand identity, love, healing, and the sacred friction of growth.
Cutting Rapunzel’s Hair
Real growth doesn’t begin when we add more to our lives. It begins when we’re willing to release what no longer serves us.
I’m Not Interested
Saying it can feel strange at first—too direct, too final. But it’s a quiet decision to stop trading our time, energy, and attention for approval.
Winning the Office Game
The office is a game of people, power, and perception. Mastering it means playing smarter, not harder. Work has never been only about tasks and deadlines.
Nice Isn’t a Strategy
Game theory shows that stable outcomes only emerge when players adjust their strategies—breaking old patterns to create new possibilities.
The Power of Second Best
I used to think you had to be the best to win. Then I learned about a rule in auction theory that flipped everything I believed about success.
The Cult of Busyness
You’re tired because you’ve forgotten how to rest. In a world that rewards constant motion, busyness becomes a mask we wear to feel worthy—until it breaks us.
Fortune Favors the Bold
Belief is only the beginning. The Law of Attraction works best when you stop waiting for signs and start moving like the outcome is already yours.
Bare Necessities
Choosing the bare necessities frees us to be truly present, creative, and alive. What will you cut out today to make space for what really matters?
The Paradox of Timing
Should you leap or linger? Life is short, but some things like love, career growth, or healing simply can’t be rushed.
From Impostor to Inner Architect
The voice doesn’t disappear with another award, job, or compliment. That’s because impostor syndrome isn’t cured by success—it feeds on it.
Cities That Rewired My Eyes
Traveling to Tokyo, Lisbon, and Reykjavík taught me that life in a city flows in unexpected ways. Sometimes, fluidity matters more than perfect order.
Token by Token
Time doesn’t issue refunds, and there are no reruns for a life built on survival instead of meaning.
The Beautiful Contradictions
To be wise is to ache. To love is to break. To grow is to die, and be born awake. Our life has countless contradictions that don’t cancel each other out—they define us.
You Are More Than Alive
Your real power isn’t in your to-do list. It’s in the energy you leave behind in a room. In the calm you carry. In the ripple you start just by showing up as your fullest self.
Living Sainya
Sainya is an elegant defiance, a fearless way of being that embraces your contradictions and honors your authentic, messy, radiant self.