Author: Melissa Chanthalangsy
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Hello, It’s Me (And Free Links to My Medium Stories)
Like this turtle, I’m resurfacing on WordPress. (Photo via Pexels.) Hey WordPress fam, Thank you for coming back to my blog after a few months of inactivity in this part of my universe. As you can see, I updated the theme of my site to keep it fresh. đ If youâre curious what Iâve been up…
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Note to Self and Whoever Needs to Hear It
Featured Image by dylan nolte on Unsplash “Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou If I were to be my own boss, I need to show up for myself the way I would if I were reporting to someone else. Why would I report to someone else with all of my might and energy, all of…
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Love Letter to Lilly Singh
Featured Image by Lilly’s instagram @lilly Lilly Singh saved me. Picture a lonely 23-year-old lady starting a new job in a new city with no friends at the peak of its darkest season. Literally, it was fall, and daylight disappeared faster than I could text back âK.â It didnât help that I had no family…
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Love Letter to Tia Mowry
When I was 11 years old, I remember watching TV in my parentsâ bedroom. I would sit on the foot of the bed eating Cheez-Its, waiting for Sister, Sister episodes to air on the Disney Channel. This week, I watched Tia Mowryâs Youtube video titled, âHow I Envision My Future,â and let me manifest this…
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Speak your goals into existence
In this lifetime, I would like to: Write three books and have them published, sold, and enjoyed by the masses Make a living off my writing House my work in different publications Run a community-based, grass-roots yoga studio Turn my stories into a movie adaptation with a large enough budget to qualify for nominations and…
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Why I write
Everything we know about the world came from humans. Every piece of art, every discovery, every instrument, every song, every artifact, every book, every poem, every story came from people. We create society, we interpret meaning, we advance science, we unearth history, and we share knowledge. It is the impact of millions – no, billions…
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Love letters
A few years ago, I had the idea to write letters to people, especially women or female-identifying people, who have inspired me on my journey. These letters reflect and honor the people who have made a positive impact on me and provide small glimpses into my story as well. In doing so publicly, I hope…
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One year and one month
A year and a month ago, almost to this day, I wrote myself an entry in my phone’s “Notes” app. If you may recall, it was a week after the lockdown happened, and it was all so new to me. New to all of us. Here it is, lightly edited. ~~~ March 22, 2020 I…
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Grief, transitions, and new beginnings
Itâs been a month since I started my website and here goes my third post. Iâm practicing self-compassion when it comes to the start of this writing practice. Iâve been going through different stages of grief in the aftermath of the Atlanta shooting where six Asian women were murdered. Iâve also been cultivating a new…
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Why me, why now
Why me? Why now? Simply put, I have a story to tell. And I want to share it with the world. That is why Iâm here today. The world needs more stories that havenât been told; stories that havenât been shared; stories from those who have been both silent and silenced. Stories from those left…
Melissa Chanthalangsy 