There is something miraculous in nature that I always observe with admiration: the beehive. It is not merely a collection of thousands of individuals but rather like a single organism, a "super-organism" without ego. Within the hive, no one gives orders, and no one leads, yet everything operates in an extraordinarily harmonious way. When the queen grows old, the colony instinctively knows it needs to raise a new queen without announcements, without meetings, as if responding

At 7 AM, I received a message from a client following our therapy session the previous week: “I slept well last night, so I feel good!” It was a simple and straightforward statement, much like her. For someone who had battled chronic insomnia, hearing her express that was profoundly significant to me. It indicated that a shift had occurred within her, however small and gentle, happening little by little each day. And we had only had one session together. Why do so many indivi

It appears that many people around me are caught in a state known as "survival mode." This unyielding lifestyle, fueled by work obligations, family duties, and societal expectations, has unfortunately become the norm. Last weekend, I had the chance to reconnect with an old friend over lunch. She currently lives in the U.S. but returned to Vietnam for a holiday. We spent hours discussing various topics, particularly life in general, and our mutual fascination with “woo-woo” su

I, a bonafide minimalist convert with nearly two decades of living abroad, always experience a wave of excitement that starts a week before my flight back to Vietnam. The anticipation of returning home, reuniting with family, playing with my chubby nieces, and indulging in delicious meals is a constant source of joy. However, this excitement soon turned into a 'crisis’. Upon opening my mom's kitchen cabinets, I was greeted by a plastic kingdom overflowing with mismatched cont

In my line of work, one of the most common questions I encounter is, "Can you fix me?" The truth is, lasting change isn't about external intervention – it's about unlocking the power for transformation that already exists within you. Many clients come to therapy or coaching seeking a quick fix, a one-time solution to their challenges. They yearn to walk out the door a "new person," magically free from their anxieties or self-doubt. While I can be a guide and advocate, true he

"Boundaries are the distances at which I can love you and me, simultaneously.” - Prentis Hemphill. What is a Boundary? Consider what happens when someone stands too close to you in a coffee shop on a Sunday morning. You understand that the store is packed, and the queue is long, yet you are anxious and feel the need to tell that person: “Give me some space, please.” In our three-dimensional reality, a boundary can be a fence between two houses, it can be abstract, such as a m