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6 Habits That Make My Work From Home Situation More Manageable

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Why I Love to #SupportSmallBusiness

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The Not So Pretty Way I Started My Path To Self Employment

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The “You In Haiku” Poetry Series By Rosie Chuong | Volume VII

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The Not So Pretty Way I Started My Path To Self Employment

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The “You In Haiku” Poetry Series By Rosie Chuong | Volume VII

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My 2020 Word of the Year: Nostalgic

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2019: A Trying and Transformative Year

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Curly Hair Journey Year 2

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API Curls: Documenting the Asian and Pacific Islander Experience in the Curly Hair Community

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Even with eyes shut, he could still trace every line and curve she owned. - @rosiechuong #YouInHaiku @youinhaiku It's been a while since I've shared a haiku. This is from my VOLUME VII series (link in bio to read it all), which was published this March right before the stay-at-home mandate. I've felt very disconnected from writing since the pandemic impacted us all, but I have written a couple of haikus here and there whenever the mood strikes. As I continue to slow down drastically, you may find that I'll do my best to share these more often in my upcoming posts. Wearing: @aritzia sky blue satin dress @sam_edelman heels

I won’t say which parent, but during childhood I

I won’t say which parent, but during childhood I was told one of mine expressed disappointment that I was born with the nose you see on me. I’m not a nose expert, however I can tell you that my nose isn’t close to resembling Eurocentric features, as what that parent had hoped for. I have a cousin from that same side of the family that I look quite identical to, who has a more "ideal" nose, and by ideal I mean according to beauty standards, with a high narrow bridge and a sharper tip.

I always thought it was a weird preference, however I’m no stranger to having a parent long for different features on me (ahem, straight hair, fair skin and a thin figure).

It wasn’t until college that I somewhat learned why there was such a preference (in Asian American and Gender studies), and it wasn’t until these last few years that I’ve been able to articulate my response to such preferences.

I’ll admit that I was conscious about my nose for a long time after being told that, however I have to say that the older I get, the more I fall in love with myself.

Thanks to @jackyfern and @mermaidjxde for inspiring me to write this post and share a piece of me that I never talk about.

Has your nose been a topic of conversation with family members or others?

I still experience this to some degree, but I reme

I still experience this to some degree, but I remember that I’ve felt dismantled in spirit as a child and teenager every time my schedule or plans didn’t go EXACTLY as I built it, or I would feel an enormous amount of anxiety worrying if people were going to commit to their promises of showing up in my life.

I needed control and accountability and when I didn’t have it, it was as if my world was ending. I didn’t understand how to process such a temper in a healthier way.

The younger me wouldn’t have known that those were actually triggers and I was responding to situations that felt similar to trauma.

In college I read an interview with @alanis where she explained how she responded to changes in schedule. She found a way to savor the present and reflect on what direction life wanted to steer her in.

From that moment on, I’ve tried to adopt a similar mindset and understand that sometimes my path will be met with roadblocks and there’s a lesson to learn in being stalled. Sometimes it means that I’ll either have to wait for things to be safe and clear to continue, or that I’ll find another road to walk along.

It’s been 10 years since I read that small paragraph in a magazine that gave me perspective. 10 years of practicing the art of releasing control.

My motto lately has been this: Sometimes in life, you just have to F it: forget it and flex it.

For a few months, I had this brilliant idea of what I wanted my curliversary video to be. I had the concept all planned out in my head and put in a couple of hours of research, writing and gathering materials to execute on the vision. When I revisited the script on Sunday morning, I literally said, “No, this doesn’t compel me like I thought it would.” So I scratched the plan I spent time on, and started writing what DID feel right to me, which is a similar structure to my previous videos.

Sometimes in life, you just have to F it: forget the plans you made and remain flexible with your time and ideas.

Control is impossible. Flexibility is endless.

it turns out that the #1 ingredient every curly in

it turns out that the #1 ingredient every curly individual on this planet needs for their healthy hair journey isn’t sold ANYWHERE. In fact, it’s not something that can be bought at all. The key ingredient to having a successful wash day isn’t packaged in our beloved sulfate-, parabens- and silicone-free products.

This ingredient I’m referring to is self-love. Our ability to value ourselves more is something we develop and earn as we journey through our appreciation for our natural hair patterns and textures.

Self-love wasn’t something I was ever taught to have when my hair became curly after high school. Actually, at home I was taught that I should hate it and fix it, and then I learned that same message over and over again everywhere advertisements could hit me. So for almost a decade, I believed this.

I’m inviting you to join our Commit To Your Curls Club and share your personal HAIR HISTORY for our September @apicurls theme.

Were you born with curly hair or did it change after a life milestone? Who told you that it wasn’t OK for you to embrace your natural hair patterns and textures? For how long did you allow these messages dictate the way you lived your life?

HAIR HISTORY:
- Share the history of your hair including what inspired you to go on your hair journey and what keeps you motivated
- Post to your story and feed
- Tag @apicurls #APICurls
- Entries will be shared on APIC stories + feed

I’m very much looking forward to learning more about your personal journey.

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