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.

Vanessa Liu 5/31/25 Vanessa Liu 5/31/25

Carrot vs. Stick

What really shapes a person—pain or praise? In one corner of the world, discipline is love. In another, love is protection from discipline.

Vanessa Liu 5/31/25 Vanessa Liu 5/31/25

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.

Vanessa Liu 5/31/25 Vanessa Liu 5/31/25

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.

Vanessa Liu 5/30/25 Vanessa Liu 5/30/25

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.

Vanessa Liu 5/29/25 Vanessa Liu 5/29/25

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.

Vanessa Liu 5/28/25 Vanessa Liu 5/28/25

The Biology of a Bedroom

You’re not imagining it. Your room might be the reason your dreams aren’t coming true. This isn’t woo; it’s design grounded in biology.

Vanessa Liu 5/27/25 Vanessa Liu 5/27/25

The Gods Are Late

I went looking for magic. Instead, I found cracked marble, ghost gods, and pigeons. But the myths still matter. Especially when they fall apart.

Vanessa Liu 5/25/25 Vanessa Liu 5/25/25

The Life-Giving Truth

In a world flooded with information and competing narratives, the call to “tell the truth” feels more urgent than ever. But what if truth alone isn’t enough?

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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.

Vanessa Liu 5/24/25 Vanessa Liu 5/24/25

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.

Vanessa Liu 5/24/25 Vanessa Liu 5/24/25

Living Sainya

Sainya is an elegant defiance, a fearless way of being that embraces your contradictions and honors your authentic, messy, radiant self.

Vanessa Liu 5/23/25 Vanessa Liu 5/23/25

The Sanctuary: A Fifth Box

The secret to finding flow in a world that won't slow down. Because not everything important is urgent, and not everything urgent deserves your peace.

Vanessa Liu 5/20/25 Vanessa Liu 5/20/25

Malambing: Undo the Toughest Men

How a gentle tone, a warm glance, and an intuitive spirit can undo even the toughest men—and why that’s real feminine power.

Vanessa Liu 5/20/25 Vanessa Liu 5/20/25

The Red Dragon in the Room

There’s a red and gold arowana in my father’s house that is worshipped like a god, and possibly more loved than his own son. They say it’s a symbol of luck and power. I think it’s just bored.

Vanessa Liu 5/19/25 Vanessa Liu 5/19/25

Bahala Na

There are different kinds of wisdom in this world. Some build bridges and empires; others hold hands during blackouts. One isn’t better than the other, but I believe the most powerful people learn to carry both.