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.

Vacation State of Mind
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Vacation State of Mind

Vacation isn’t just a place. It’s a state of mind, one I’ve discovered I can create for myself—every single day.

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Sainya (Part 2)
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Sainya (Part 2)

Sainya isn’t just a word. It’s a call to stop negotiating with life’s chaos and start living in alignment with your soul. To unlock the freedom to live boldly, unapologetically, and authentically.

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Sainya (Part 1)
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Sainya (Part 1)

The world bends for the bold, so it’s become clear to me that by stepping away from rigid rules, I’m allowing myself to embrace my true desires and experience authentic freedom.

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The Monogamous Polyglot
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

The Monogamous Polyglot

I’ve lived many lives and dreamed in many languages. But when it comes to core values, I believe in one home, one body, one soul to return to.

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Why I Am Single
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Why I Am Single

I’m not single because I’m hard to love. I’m single because I love deeply—and have no desire to audition for it.

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Insatiable
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Insatiable

Strength, transformation, and the beauty of imperfection anchor me in a world of uncertainty.

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Beyond Private Paradise
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Beyond Private Paradise

A private island. Seven cities. Endless beauty. But even paradise has borders—and just beyond them, the world waits. I live in both.

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$450M in a Dumpster
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

$450M in a Dumpster

Into a San Francisco dumpster went $450 million worth of heartache, held in my hands. It wasn’t the money I lost. It was the dream I gave everything to—the art that unraveled me.

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Not That Kind of Woman
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Not That Kind of Woman

I don’t cook. I don’t serve. My stove’s clean, untouched. This isn’t that kind of home. I am not that kind of woman.

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The Cleopatras
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

The Cleopatras

A Cleopatra draped in silk, watching—waiting—bare. A force you reckon with. Poison & perfume in one.

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Pink Little Liar
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Pink Little Liar

Let them call her sweet. She’ll be the sweetest thing you never saw coming.

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Stay a Bit Longer
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Stay a Bit Longer

Every moment with you is a tangle of contradictions. You’re the chaos I can’t resist, the fire I can’t outrun.

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Lotus from the Mud
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Lotus from the Mud

From dirt to blossom, we are shaped by the ground we rise from, but we choose how we unfold.

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First Date, Last Nerve
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

First Date, Last Nerve

A married millionaire, a Hungarian f*ckboi, and a lost therapist—these dates were more like tests from the universe. Spoiler: I failed spectacularly.

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Two Perfect Days
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Two Perfect Days

One day where love fills the room, and another day where silence nurtures my spirit.

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Art of Flirting
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Art of Flirting

Don’t Say “Eiffel for You”. The best flirting is spontaneous—a lingering glance, a playful tease, a smile that says, “I see you.”

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Peace Over Purpose
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Peace Over Purpose

What if peace, not purpose, is what we’ve been looking for? In a world that glorifies hustle and achievement, it's easy to overlook the quiet power of simply being.

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Fantasy Map
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Fantasy Map

Your desires point to what you truly need. When you understand the map, you’ll stop chasing illusions and find something real.

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Ruin Her
Vanessa Liu Vanessa Liu

Ruin Her

Don’t just undress her. Unravel her. She doesn’t want your approval. She wants to be the thought you can’t silence.

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Snapshots of now, reflections to carry.