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Winter Self-Care: Finding Warmth, Light, and Softness in the Dark Season
🌿 *This post is written in both English and Chinese. The English version appears first, followed by the original Chinese version below.* My work always becomes especially busy towards the end of the year. Students come in feeling overwhelmed by final assignments and exams. And around Christmas, old memories and old wounds tend to surface again. Family, the past, and feelings we don’t always look at quietly rise during this season. On top of that, winter in the UK is rainy, d

Hsin-Shao Chang
Dec 8, 20254 min read


給在異鄉當上母親的你們 Dear Immigrant Mothers in a Foreign Land
A personal reflection on the loneliness, strength, and quiet hope of immigrant mothers — finding comfort in companionship, and learning that time can heal in its own way.

Hsin-Shao Chang
Oct 7, 20258 min read


Self-Care for Anxiety in a Busy World: My Journey Back to Balance
"Instead of focusing on the uncertainty of the future, I tune into the sounds, colours, scents, and shifting light." I haven’t posted...

Hsin-Shao Chang
Sep 4, 20253 min read


Being the “Other”: The Struggles and Strengths of an Ethnic Minority Counsellor
"But despite the doubts and barriers, I remind myself that being other is not just a struggle—it is also a strength. It shapes the way I...

Hsin-Shao Chang
Mar 31, 20254 min read


It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Finding Rest in the Shadows
A Place in Shadow Life has been stressful recently. I find myself putting on a brave face when I talk to people. Not because I want to,...

Hsin-Shao Chang
Mar 14, 20253 min read


The Quiet Magic of Imagination
Mary Poppins once said, “ A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. ” For me, imagination is that sugar. It helps us get through...

Hsin-Shao Chang
Mar 7, 20253 min read
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