Fearless Warrior

Brave is waking up in the morning even though your soul is weary, your heart aches and your joints are stiff and twisty Brave is when you keep striving, thriving and surviving Brave is when you push away the ocean waves rolling in and out every day  But you don't drown and you rather swim away the pain Brave is taking a deep breath and exhaling the darkness of life Every day and every night Brave is letting go what no longer serves you and allowing yourself to no longer feel troubled Brave is allowing yourself to feel emotions even if they are uncomfortable I know there are days when you feel like giving up but I think you are brave for not giving up when times are rough Written by Laura Ng Photo taken at Sculpture Park

My Chinese American Experience And Mental Health by Laura N. The term model minority is a racist term for many Asian Americans because it presumes that Asian Americans uphold the “perfect” example of success for other minority groups to follow. But the amount of pressure put on a particular race, to be the best, to achieve the best, causes anxiety and depression in Asian Americans. This idea of setting the “perfect” example is also at the family level and is often placed on the eldest child. Chinese Americans not only feel the stress from the misconceptions of model minority from society but also from trying to be the “perfect” example for younger siblings, while adhering to the strict standards of fulfilling filial piety. Filial Piety is defined as the requirement of children to offer love, respect, support, and deference to their parents and other elders in the family, such as grandparents or older siblings. For example, acts of filial piety include obeying one's parent'