From Honoring Heritage to Honoring Your Self

By acknowledging nuances in your AAPI identity and embracing self-compassion throughout, you can navigate cultural challenges with self-love and resilience in a way that honors both your heritage and your Self.

Healthy Movement For A Healthy Mind: Lessons from Boston

Adding healthy movement into your daily routine — and seeking support along the way — may be just what you need to cross that mental finish line.

Charlene ChowApril 7, 2025resilience, community, Boston, movement, mindfulness

COVID & Lessons in Resilience, 5 Years Later

We adapted as a world, innovated where possible, and found new ways to connect. We learned the vital importance of both self-care and community support. All of these comprise RESILIENCE…

Charlene ChowMarch 14, 2025trauma, COVID, stress, resilience

Kindness and Random Acts of (R)Evolution

Choosing kindness means saying "no" to the oppression of unkindness & negativity, and saying "yes" to hope, compassion — the belief that each of us has the power to make the world a better place.

Charlene ChowFebruary 17, 2025kindness, self-care, resilience, radical

Volunteer Your Way to Meaningful Connections

We’re connected 24/7, but loneliness remains an epidemic with tangible impacts on physical and mental health. Volunteering is an antidote. Start with what you value, and go from there. It’s all about connecting with others, growing as a human, and making the world a better place along the way.

Charlene ChowJanuary 18, 2025volunteering, loneliness, community

Putting the Past (You) to Rest Ahead of 2025

This unique writing reflection exercise is simply an opportunity — nothing more, nothing less — to honor your journey, release 2024, and step into 2025 with renewed purpose & gratitude.

Charlene ChowDecember 30, 2024new year, writing exercises, reflection

Grief, Loss, and Mourning at Holidaytime

If you're struggling with grief & loss this season, you're not alone, and you don’t need to stay “stuck” in it.

Let’s explore what that means & how to move forward.

Charlene ChowDecember 25, 2024grief, holidays, helplines

Happier, Healthier Holiday Expectations & Boundaries

By managing expectations, setting boundaries, being mindful of consequences, and prioritizing self-care and connection, you can move through the holidays with greater peace of mind & mental wellbeing.

Charlene ChowNovember 27, 2024holidays, boundaries, expectations, stress, consequences

An Open Letter To Those Grieving Post-Election

This is an open letter to those who are hurting after the election. I urge you to hold space for yourself, your pain, and your losses. I encourage you to name grief where it exists, and permit yourself to take however much time is needed for you to truly mourn.

Your losses are valid, therefore your grief is too.

Charlene ChowNovember 7, 2024stress, grief, resilience, quotes, hope