Blog - Claudia Chan

Acknowledge ourselves to acknowledge our kids

September 3, 2023

It's September already!! Can’t believe it's back to school. Our son is going to Gr 1 on Tuesday! New school! Have a mixture of excitement and nervousness! This Thursday, I’d like to invite you to join me and my good friend Magda Diaz, from Elemental Truth, to redefine what it means to be a “good mom”. […]

Breaking generational trauma to raise empowered kids

August 19, 2023

September is just a few weeks away, which means back to school is on the horizon. This year, my son is going into Grade 1! It was only 10 months ago, my husband and I were deciding whether to send our son to private school. Like many other parents, we want our son to thrive! […]

Finding your true desires and who you are as an Asian (Chinese) woman.

August 9, 2023

So many times, life takes over, and we’re constantly doing something for someone. We work to bring in money. We drive our kids around to go to school or programs. We cook and clean to prepare for the next day. But maybe one day, you have a moment to yourself and thought… is this all […]

Filial Piety: Strips away one’s identity and voice?

August 2, 2023

As a Chinese girl who was born in Hong Kong and came to Canada when I was 11, filial piety is one of the key Chinese cultural values to live by. The premise is, a child is to care for, love and respect their parents and elders. However, it often holds an unspoken obligation, which […]

What if you can change 1 habit? What would it be?

January 11, 2023

Happy 2023!! I just had 2 amazing days of coaching intensive this past weekend, learning how to change habits! (With Simone Seol and Melissa Tiers) Through applying this knowledge to myself, I saw a few changes in the way I think and feel! And one of them is mind blowing! So I really want to […]

What goal would be weird, delightful, awesome for you?

December 13, 2022

A while back, my coach Simone Seol shared her view on setting goals. She said, What if your goal can be “weird, delightful, awesome”? What goal would you set for yourself? As I was thinking about it, I realized how much I was influenced by the patriarchal society. We are raised to set goals […]

Someone is jealous of me?

December 6, 2022

What if there is actually someone who is jealous of you? When I was first asked this question, I was like, no way! Why would anyone be jealous of me? But what if, there is actually someone out there (past, present, or even in the future) who is jealous of you, and want what you […]

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