More Than Shower Thoughts

Because some thoughts deserve more than a rinse and repeat

  • The Failed Filipino

    One thing I’m insecure about is that I feel like I am not Filipino enough. Among my Filipino friends, there is a running joke that I call myself a Failed Filipino. I know it’s not true, but deep down inside I feel inadequate because I don’t speak Tagalog and I don’t cook Filipino food. Around…

  • Raised by VHS and Spamwiches

    Every day after school, my brothers and I walked home to an empty house. No one was waiting for us. It was normal not to have parents greeting us at the door when we walked in. My brothers and I were latchkey kids, which shaped a lot of who I am now. I learned the…

  • Apparently, Later Had Arrived

    I have graduated from taking Zoloft, and it’s been a complete trip. I didn’t realize how much of my emotions had been suppressed. I mean, it did a great job while I was trying to process all of the heavy stuff that came with depression. Though now, I’m starting to understand myself differently. Here I…

  • The Audacity of My Hormones at 42

    I have become the person who carries a neck fan and a paper fan in her purse. Why? Because my body runs at 105 degrees Fahrenheit ALL. THE. TIME. I hate it. Last spring, I joined a women’s golf club that ran into fall. Every Friday, we would meet at 6 PM for practice. Practice…

  • LoJack

    This month marks a full year since my dog LoJack passed. I know I haven’t fully healed because when I think about him, I tear up and immediately have to think about something else. I was seeing my therapist when LoJack passed, but I couldn’t focus on just that event. My mom was going through…