Fauna (a flash fiction story)
July 12, 2021
A sea monster loses hope in finding love until an eventful day when she encounters someone looking for an adventure. … More Fauna (a flash fiction story)
Author: Catherine
Catherine Chea is a content marketer, writer, piano player, and a philosophy major. Creativity is her passion. She believes that creativity plays a significant role in improving our mental and social health because not only does it add more meaning and color to our lives, it also helps us develop empathy. To learn more about her, visit her website at www.catherinechea.com
Fantasy micro-fiction: short story challenge
May 18, 2021
I submitted another short story for the NYC Midnight challenge. This time, the story is so short that the word count is only 100. My assigned genre was fantasy. “Picking berries” is the required action and “lean” is the word that I must include. … More Fantasy micro-fiction: short story challenge
Book review of “First You Write a Sentence” by Joe Moran
May 8, 2021
You know when you read a passage and get an ah-ha moment or when you feel like someone eloquently describes your sentiments? I’ve had many of these instances and had to capture the quotes with my phone camera while reading. … More Book review of “First You Write a Sentence” by Joe Moran
The Fortune Cookie Writer
January 31, 2021
A young man lives pay check to paycheck as a fortune cookie ghostwriter. He harbors guilt from his deceased parents who often blames him for his career choice for their predicament. … More The Fortune Cookie Writer
I’m choosing not to be passionate about my job—and here’s why
May 4, 2018
Many people, especially young adults such as myself, are inundated with messages about pursuing our dreams and quitting our day jobs to run our own business. After all, life is too short to waste time doing something you’re not passionate about. However, I’ve come to realize that maybe it’s OK to be not passionate about … More I’m choosing not to be passionate about my job—and here’s why
A Mediterranean love affair
April 21, 2018
I escaped winter’s last hurrah (an ice storm in Toronto in the middle of April) when I left for my Mediterranean trip last week. The trip—which started in Rome, Italy and ended in Barcelona, Spain—was brief and lasted less than seven days. Despite the short period, it was packed with adventure, memories, and warmth. There … More A Mediterranean love affair
I never understood the avocado and yoga craze until I moved to downtown Toronto
March 18, 2018
It’s unlike me to write a wellness blog. Normally, my blogs are about my musings on relationships, life, and my perpetual existential crisis. But I can now see how wellness, spirituality, and self-discovery are interrelated. Because the kinds of food I consume and the amount of exercise I’m getting affect the quality of my thoughts. In … More I never understood the avocado and yoga craze until I moved to downtown Toronto
10 Reminders to help you stop comparing yourself to others
March 4, 2018
Comparing our lives to others can make us feel miserable—yet we do it anyways. Not only does this make us feel inadequate, doing so can also stunt our personal growth. Below are some thoughts that can help you stop comparing yourself to others. While some of these points sound cliché, I try to put them … More 10 Reminders to help you stop comparing yourself to others
5 Reasons why I stopped believing in soulmates
February 18, 2018
The soulmate quest can occupy a large amount of your time and energy. You may devote a lot of time worrying about finding your ideal match. In doing so, you forget to stop and smell the roses and just let life flow. … More 5 Reasons why I stopped believing in soulmates
12 truths about relationships from “The Course of Love”
February 13, 2018
Many love stories depicted in films and novels either have a happy or tragic ending. But what if, for many people, it’s neither but rather somewhere in between? In Alain de Botton’s “The Course of Love,” the author tells a story of a couple and the conflicts they experience over the course of their marriage. … More 12 truths about relationships from “The Course of Love”
