Healing

10 Things I Quit after 40 Turning 40 wasn’t just a number — it was a portal. I didn’t just age — I evolved. Here are 10 things I let go of — to rise, reclaim my power, and live on my terms. Job Don’t rent your time — own things that grow without you. One year ago, I thought I would become a developer. This March, I considered being an online tutor. But now, I’ve quit the search for a “job.” I quit the idea of trading time for money. I no longer want to be hired — I want to build. Now, I create— Blogs that share my voice. Videos that express my ideas. Investments that grow quietly while I sleep. A life of freedom, not just function. ...

The Sky Heals Me Now My mother-in-law visited today. She came to pick up food — for Amy, our 15-year-old corgi. Amy entered our lives the same time my marriage did. My husband brought her home right after our wedding. I loved him. so I loved her. I bought a secondhand dress and shoes for the wedding ceremony — just $100. But I spent four months’ salary to bring Amy with us to Taipei. I used to walk Amy and another dog, holding my daughter’s tiny hand — while carrying my son in my belly. I washed Amy myself. Trimmed her fur. one and half year ago, amy couldn’t stand on her own. so i took her for acupuncture for a whole year. then acupuncture does work. i took her to do hyperbaric oxygen chamber therapy for last six months. ...