Wellbeing — Blog — Linh S. Nguyễn

The Sixth Love Language

I learned to love in the language of food, but the consequences of that ran deep.

Wellbeing, PersonalLinh NguyenNovember 25, 2020Love, Food, health and wellness, body, Body Image, Self-care, self-love, self-esteem, Vietnam, Relationships

Falling in Love with a Plant

There’s always a chance to build a relationship and start fresh, if you’re lucky.

WellbeingLinh NguyenNovember 12, 2020plant, Self-care, Wellness, health, health and wellnessComment

Leap of Faith

The thing about decisions, as I learned recently, is that the right ones can be messy as hell.

Self-Love, WellbeingLinh NguyenOctober 4, 2020confidence, self-love, self-esteem, Self-care, Choice, Career

Healing in Silence

Silence requires nothing of me. It meets me where I’m at, and it was in that honesty that I began to heal.

WellbeingLinh NguyenJune 28, 2020health, health and wellness, Mental Illness, Wellness, Meditation, CounsellingComment

Re-Evaluate Your Activism

We need to constantly be re-evaluating our capacity and engaging in the ways that are appropriate. This is going to require pushing our comfort levels and boundaries — and it’s not an equal responsibility either.

We Don’t Have to Make Meaning of This

We have all lost so much so suddenly, and I have to believe that it's okay to put meaning-making aside, for as long as each of us needs.

Self-Love, WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 23, 2020Corona Virus, Covid-19, health, health and wellness, Love, Mental Health, Self-care, self-love, WellnessComment

The Lie of "Live in the Moment"

This society is not built to support living in the present and choosing to do so is seen as rebellious act.

Career, Student Life, WellbeingLinh NguyenNovember 4, 2019anxiety, Depression, future, live in the present, Mental Health, societal pressure, WellnessComment

Should I feel guilty for travelling?

When the rich go on vacation, it's considered well deserved while the rest are shamed for taking advantage of any indulgence.

WellbeingLinh NguyenFebruary 8, 2019health and wellness, Mental Health, Productivity, Travel, WellnessComment

6 Things I Realized The Month Everything Changed

Exactly one month ago, I left my office job for good.

Career, WellbeingLinh NguyenJune 25, 2018balance, health and wellness, Kindness, Lessons, Mental Health, Moving, Son Doong, Tourism, Travel, Vietnam, WellnessComment

Rewarding Yourself Healthily

The first thing I did when I finished my exams was read a chapter from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Now, A Break

On Tuesday afternoon, I finished my last exam of undergrad.

Student Life, WellbeingLinh NguyenApril 12, 2017Balance, Career, Graduation, Self-care, Student Life, University of Toronto, Work

Social Media and Mental Health

Someone once said to me that they ask one question whenever they use social media: is this purposeful?

WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 28, 2017health and wellness, Mental Health, Social Media, Student Life, Technology

Behind the Lives of Twenty-Something-Year-Olds

I’m a 21-year-old writer, English major, and soon-to-be jobless graduate living in my parents’ basement.

Student Life, Career, WellbeingLinh NguyenMarch 26, 2017

My Mindfulness Journey

Three years ago, I was going through a rough semester and my boyfriend’s mother gave me a book called Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.