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Jan 5, 2018

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never used to dress femininely or wear clothing that highlighted my curves because I wanted to be taken seriously; be recognized for my intelligence and eloquence, first.

then I've realized that I was reinforcing that societal norm that femininity = not taken as seriously / looks first, brains second.

while we can't ignore that perceptions and assumptions are real, we can fight the societally-assigned narrative by not only being confident enough in our capabilities to trust that they'll shine through, but also continually show up as the dichotomy that society tells us we can't be as one woman, and shatter the hell out of that stereotype until the world comes to understand what we've already known all along;

𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝘅𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀.

#wordsbymi
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wearing these gorgeous pieces by @sezane bc I'm a #sezaneaddict ✨ // 📸 by @justintjamison

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✧ my Korean cheekbones + small bridge of nose that make it hard for me to find glasses that don't sit on my cheeks.
✧ my Asian eyes that I didn't know how to put makeup on because all my teenage magazines only had tutorials for Caucasian-shaped eyes.
✧ my olive-y skin that didn't burn like my pale, freckled friends in the hot Florida sun I grew up under.
✧ my name that not a single person pronounced correctly on the first try, while growing up.
✧ the way my mom used to obsessively make sure the house didn't smell like Korean food when we had neighbors over made me think our food was weird, as a kid.

I didn't quite acknowledge how much of my childhood growing up was challenged / altered because of the way I looked, until I was really an adult. I didn't want to see myself as different, even though as you can see from the second picture here, I was starkly different than the very white, very blond neighborhood I grew up in in Florida for several years.

much of my loneliness, wanting to fit in no matter the cost (like losing my Korean literacy / fluency bc I refused to go to language school), and distancing myself from my family's culture + traditions came from these things.

it's funny-- because now, the external characteristics of me I cherish most are the very things I wished were different when I was 6 years old. I only wished I had realized it sooner.

this is why representation matters.

in media + culture, in the workplace, and anything we award with our attention + accolades.

so little girls that look like me can have normal things like glasses that fit them, and be proud of who they are from a lot younger than I was able to be.

#wordsbymi #representationmatters #koreangirl

🌱🍅happy monday! I feel pretty prepared headed into this week, thanks to a little food prep and organization yesterday. I'm ready to hit the gym consistently this week, and I'm def on a mission to #EatMorePlants this summer because I can FEEL my body just crave all the fresh greens and seasonal produce from the farmers market!

on my plate today for breakfast: @gothamgreens vegan green goddess dressing slathered over a slice of GF/V @cocobakes sourdough, with sliced cherry tomatoes from @unsqgreenmarket and some avo w/a sprinkle of sea salt on top😍best way to start my day!

also, linked this gorgeously breathable @sezane dress here (it also comes in a gorgeous floral print I want too hehe): http://liketk.it/2DAju @liketoknow.it #liketkit

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✧the things that make you question yourself.
✧the things that stop your breath for a moment.
✧the things that overwhelm you.
✧the things that feel unpredictable.
✧the things that feel too good to be true.
✧the things that feel too difficult.
✧the things you don't immediately understand.

because that's where your growth lives.

we only grow from the stuff that forces us to dig deeper and to know ourselves better-- the lessons all live in that discomfort.

the access code to that path of growth is found by summoning the courage to be truly vulnerable.

that sweet fullness of life is your reward🍑✨
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#wordsbymi

❤️365 days of hugs that feel like snuggling into freshly washed sheets, shaking my head at your terrible (but actually awesome) dad jokes, holding your almost eerily but wonderfully soft hands whenever you're not holding a camera (v rare), sharing our passions for creating, experiencing new moments together that I want to never end, and a love that feels freeing, yet grounding at the same time.

proud I get to know you, grateful to love you, and lucky to be loved by you.

you're the good things.

I got surprised with a film camera upgrade by my love and then we went to go get our favorite burgers + sweet potato fries in the city.

I think I must've done something right in my past life
🥺🥰

we're in a culture where learning how to cultivate self-love and be kinder to ourselves is a big focus; yet, we participate in practices that are the antithesis of those very things.
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✧ when someone compliments us, our first instinct is to point out a flaw we have, rather than to say thank you.
✧ when someone congratulations us on a big financial feat like buying a house or even a beautiful purse, we immediately talk about how it was on sale or that we got lucky with the mortgage, to downplay it.

we downplay the very things we all strive for: successes, feeling good about ourselves, being happy.

𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗯 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀-- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀.

and it is understandable WHY we do this. bc if we are not participating in the self-bashing, we then take it as license to label each other as "full of yourself" or "you think you're so great," or worst of all, "ungrateful." it's almost like we'd rather have others think that we aren't happy, rather than seeming TOO happy.

and our fears of being labeled this is what makes us play it down sometimes, not letting ourselves just absorb feeling GOOD and proud of ourselves.

it's really a toxic behavior to keep enabling in one another.

𝘀𝗼 𝗜'𝗺 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
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✧ when your best friend starts ragging on her hair or weight after a compliment, call her on it and tell her she's awesome.
✧ when your coworker plays down this new place he just bought, tell him that it's a really cool thing and he has every right to feel super elated and proud of that feat.

support one another 🧡#wordsbymi

✨sometimes a girl just needs to put on some sparkly things + play with flowers to pick up her mood on a rainy day💁🏻‍♀️💐✨
all the pretty earring layering à la @mejuri is making me want to add some more ear piercings, just so I can wear more earrings at once though...
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#minnalyHQ #mejuri

🌱I imagine myself to look like one of those girls in those skincare commercials when I go through my skincare routine, but this is honestly what I look like trying to keep my eyes closed while spritzing toner mist on myself 🤣
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Aside from the photogenic face though, I wanted to share my latest favorite clean skincare product that has saaaaaved my sweaty face this summer from the extra breakouts from sweat and irritation from over-washing my face-- 💦the Dewy Dew mist from @bioclarity, my go-to company for non-toxic, green, plant-infused skincare to deal with my sensitive, acne-prone skin. For acne-prone skin, it’s not great to over-wash your face, as it’ll dry out your skin and irritate it, but what’s a girl to do when it’s SO hot + humid in NYC and I’m constantly sweating? I shower twice a day and I usually workout in the middle of the day, so for my midday cleansing, I now just splash water on my face and use the Dewy Dew to make sure my skin is clean and moisturized-- the Witch Hazel acts as a gentle astringent to keep breakouts away and then the Rose and Floralux keeps my skin soft and moisturized.
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Swipe for the before, during, and after feeling of using Dewy Dew, and make sure to head to my Stories for a 15% discount code off all products + 40% off all the skin routine sets!

#allgreensnogunk #bioclarity #bioclaritypartner