Katharine Chan
Bio
Sum (心, ♡) on Sleeve | Author. Speaker. Wife. Mom of 2 | Embrace Culture. Love Yourself. Improve Relationships | Empowering you to talk about your feelings despite growing up in a culture that hid them | sumonsleeve.com/books
Stories (112/0)
How A Christmas Dinner Ignited My Love For Chinese Cooking
Food. We need it. We want it. We depend on it. We are what we eat. I started cooking when I was barely 10 years old. With over 20 years of slicing and dicing, stir-frying and baking, steaming and roasting, I'd like to consider myself a foodie who is comfortable in the kitchen.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Feast
How I Find Motivation To Write When I Don't Feel Like It
A writer's block, burnout, and a lack of creativity are just some of the common struggles a writer experiences during the week. Pile on some rejection (from clients, publications, a mean troll), no one reading our stuff, and a fear of putting ourselves out there again, it's no wonder writers find it tough to keep going.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Motivation
As an Asian Woman, Self-Work Means Creating Balance Between Collectivistic Instincts and Individualistic Urges
Recently, I saw a TikTok video of an Asian woman getting her 23andMe results. In a mere 15 seconds, she opens the envelope, looks at it and shows the audience what it says. The results are that she is Chinese and of Southeast Asian descent. The video ends with her deadpan expression and the words "I wasted $150" above her head. I chuckled at first but then I thought about it some more.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Motivation
How to Cook So You'll Actually Eat at Home
Tasteless food isn't tasty Imagine this. It's a weeknight. You just finished work and you're starving. There are leftovers in the fridge. It's dried chicken breast, bland steamed broccoli and a container of plain brown rice. You've been trying to eat more at home because it's better for your pocket and your waistline.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Feast
4 Lessons Learned from Self-Publishing 3 Books
Can you really make money from blogging? I started blogging in 2017. At the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I signed up for a Blogger account and basically dumped my thoughts onto digital paper each week, hit publish and shared it with my real friends on Facebook.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Motivation
Why I Started Using Screens At Mealtime
When it was just the 3 of us… When I first became a mom, I wanted to do everything by the book. But of course, like a naive new parent, I realized quickly that guidelines are merely guidelines and not meant to be followed to a T. Things don't always go as expected. I thought I would never co-sleep, never do formula, never yell, never swear, never bribe, never lie…
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Families
Why I Don't Expect My Friends And Family To Read What I Write
Six degrees of separation When I first started blogging, I had no idea who was going to read my stuff. It was a space for me to express myself, put feelings into words, and make sense of what was going on for me as a mom.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Motivation
Why You Don't Always Have To Be Positive
Ever feel down? Like giving up? Crappy? Recently, I experienced extreme disappointment. Without going into the details of what happened (just not ready yet), I realized I was coping with these feelings by minimizing them.
By Katharine Chanabout a year ago in Motivation
