How Embracing My Eastern Heritage Changed My Life in the West
As someone who grew up in Hong Kong during the 80’s and 90’s and has been living in Australia for nearly three decades, I often ponder questions regarding my identity: Who am I? Chinese, British overseas citizen, or Australian?
Understanding Our Ancestral Traumas Helps Us Forgive
My family wasn’t exactly the normal everyday family that was simple, down to earth, and focused on being there for each other. Since our immigration to the U.S. my parents lost their stability and struggled very hard to reestablish themselves in a foreign country they knew nothing about.
Yet I’m aware of the consequences of becoming dependent on AI—just as we’ve become dependent on GPS, smartphones, and Google. We slowly disable our own abilities to memorize, investigate, and problem-solve.