A meme on codependent relationships I found for my Relationships for Highly Sensitive People workshop (you can catch the replay & the HSP community HERE) sparked this art idea: I toootally lost myself in relationships before building a solid sense of myself. I catered to whatever the other person wanted, […]
To honor AAPI Heritage & Mental Health month this May, I’ve created the “Tame the Tiger” program. This program was custom made for children of high-pressure backgrounds, such as immigrant families or “Tiger Parents,” to reconnect with self-love & unconditional worthiness. WHAT IS THE TAME THE TIGER PROGRAM? This is […]
Summary: Reflections from my unexpected visit of my parents due to a new health scare). I’m writing this on the plane back to Thailand. I had made an unexpected trip back to the US to visit and help out my mom with her new unexpected health scare. (I had gone […]
Summary: guest post by Tara Raj of The Neurodiverse Startup Ecosystem. Thank you for sharing so vulnerably <3 If you are interested in contributing guest posts to this blog or swapping, please contact me HERE. [trigger warning: suicide] My whole life, I’ve been complimented for my rational thinking. Since I […]
Summary: Reflections on ways I’ve realized I’ve grown, and how 2022 was one of the biggest years yet. It’s been a loooong time since my last post. Thank you for still being here if you’re reading! I’d been sharing on social media and within my private Facebook community Acceptsians: Self-Acceptance […]
Summary: guest post by Dr. Isabella Raquel of Balanced Medics! Thank you for sharing so vulnerably <3 If you are interested in contributing guest posts to this blog or swapping, please contact me HERE. I have this fear of failure. So deep rooted that it’s like an organ inside of […]
Summary: This past year I vowed to take a Heart Sabbatical – to intentionally stay single in order to get to know myself better and not risk falling into the trap of caretaking & nurturing a partner instead of myself. This involved not actively search for a partner despite my […]
learn chinese with comics monkman
Learn Chinese with Comics, The Adventures of MonkMan! Summary/Review of Words ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL PREVIOUS CHAPTERS/LESSONS WERE CONSOLIDATED ONTO ONE PAGE HERE!! (new chapters past #40 will be announced in posts) Note: If there’s no PinYin (in red) above a Chinese character showing you how to pronounce it, it’s because it’s […]
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Summary: my epiphanies and realizations from my 21-day silent meditation retreat in Thailand. I just finished a 21-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat at Wat Chom Thong, a Buddhist monastery near Chiang Mai, Thailand, and my mind is blown. I had never really meditated before, and I chose to throw myself […]
learn chinese with comics monkman
Learn Chinese with Comics, The Adventures of MonkMan! Summary/Review of Words ANNOUNCEMENT: ALL PREVIOUS CHAPTERS/LESSONS WERE CONSOLIDATED ONTO ONE PAGE HERE!! (new chapters past #40 will be announced in posts) Note: If there’s no PinYin (in red) above a Chinese character showing you how to pronounce it, it’s because it’s […]
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Ep 25: Honoring Your Social Battery As An Introvert - Accept THEN Achieve

Whether introvert, extrovert, ambivert or somewhere in between, becoming more conscious of our social batteries and normalizing taking breaks or changing plans can be SO good for our health. Also discussed: masks, being "on," and overly caretaking for others' feelings & comfort. To connect further with Dr. Toni or request future topics: https://DrToni.com/contact
  1. Ep 25: Honoring Your Social Battery As An Introvert
  2. Ep 24: Guest Jen Randall MD on Quitting Medicine to Paint
  3. Ep 23: Using Community to Hack People-Pleasing
  4. Ep 22: Guest Sen Zhan on Finding Ourselves as a Third Culture Human
  5. Ep 21: Guest Chris Cheung on Mindfulness & Relationships
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