Cindy Ly

Every day, we wake up and go through the motions—sometimes escaping, sometimes fighting, often just surviving. The idea of being stuck in an endless loop is a familiar one, captured best by Groundhog Day—not just the tradition of Punxsutawney Phil predicting six more weeks of winter, but the

In my article The Unseen Cost of Change, I argued that the hardest part of change is awareness. But after more reflection, I realize I was wrong. Awareness is hard, yes—but it’s not the hardest part. Once I become aware of something, I can let it go or

Change is hard. The path of least resistance is easy. I was raised to believe that happiness comes from making everyone else happy. That meant following orders, fulfilling expectations, and sacrificing my own needs. The path to subservience was paved with good intentions—until I realized it was leading me

If someone were to ask how my brain organizes my life, I’d say it’s complicated—an intricate web of compartments, each carefully maintained, coexisting but never truly intertwining. Growing up, this compartmentalization wasn’t just a habit; it was a survival strategy. It helped me navigate the impossible

As we step into a new year, I find myself reflecting deeply on the concept of time. This reflection is not new; it has been a recurring theme in my life. But every year, as I revisit the idea of time, I am reminded of an article by Tim Urban

The Oxford English Dictionary defines truth as “the quality or state of being true” or “that which is true in accordance with fact or reality.” But when I think about truth, I see something far more fluid than the rigid concept of facts or reality. Truth feels personal, malleable, and