Summary: My Highlights and Lowlights of the year. It was a pivotal one. Highlights / What went well / What I accomplished:1) Published my Memoir on Amazon 5 years in the making of my journey thus far till age 35, from doctor to nomadic cartoonist! “WHY YOU NO DOCTOR ANYMORE?! […]
Happy New Year 2025! Every year I reflect on my biggest lessons: This year I noticed a distinct deepening of my sense of inherent worth, in a way that never really landed this hard before. It crept up on me so I couldn’t say when, but when it landed, I […]
I just had one of the best birthdays ever. I’m still in awe that my CLIENTS all chipped in to get me last-minute surprise cross-country flights to go see them!! We had just finished our 4-month “Tame The Tiger” group program in October, and they became so close with one […]
For my Memoir “WHY YOU NO DOCTOR ANYMORE?!: Honoring Your Family AND Yourself Too.” Sample chapter reading in Ep 28 of my Podcast (“Accept THEN Achieve”) HERE. We’ll gather for 4 weekly 60-minute sessions (in an intimate group no more than 8) to read together and discuss the taboo topics […]
I just came out from my second silent meditation retreat ever – also Vipassana but taught by a quite different style from my last retreat in Thailand in 2022. I didn’t learn as many lessons, but I deepened in my ones from last time. I also realized I overall feel […]
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 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 […]
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Ep 29: BIRTHDAY DREAMS COME TRUE!! - Accept THEN Achieve
Arguably the best birthday ever!! My "Tame The Tiger" group program clients all conspired to fly me out across the country to meet everybody in person!!
From dream to reality... this mental health support & empowerment group went above & beyond what I could have ever imagined.
Full story & videos at my blog post: https://DrTooni.com/birthday
If you're curious about joining our "Tame The Tiger" community if you also want to heal from perfectionism, people-pleasing & other aftermath of harsh Tiger Parenting, narcissistic abuse, or other upbringings: https://DrTooni.com/Tiger (or memberships at https://Ko-Fi.com/DrTooni/tiers )
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