I’m Now A PUBLISHED Children’s Author!!

My goodness! My first book has DROPPED!!! I’m really proud this accomplishment and I really hope word gets around. I’ll be hearing from the people at FriesenPress soon about best ways to market, but in the meantime, there’s social media.… Continue Reading

Kids of Immigrants Cook Uniquely…

…and that’s the way it SHOULD BE. Karon Liu’s article in the Toronto Star about how he (and not just professional chefs) cooks more fusion-y, acknowledging both his ancestral culture (Chinese/Hong Kong) and the country where he was raised (Canada)… Continue Reading

Episode 5: Diversity and Identity Craziness

Let’s put it this way, the way diversity and inclusion is stressed these days is, well, quite frankly, stressful.  The constant discussion in media is probably one of the reasons why so many of us are seeing therapists – especially… Continue Reading

Cynthia Talks Life Episode 3: Is Toronto’s Mainstream Media Too 416-Centric?

Is Toronto’s mainstream media (such as 680News, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, etc…) are too 416 (Toronto proper) focused. And this is especially the case during the pandemic.  Vaccination rates, especially among some ethno-cultural groups, focus only on… Continue Reading

Episode 1: On Being a Child of Immigrants

Cynthia Talks Life has HIT THE PODCAST WORLD! You can listen below or wherever you find podcasts, including Spotify, Anchor Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts. Our first episode is sort of an introduction to, well, me and how I… Continue Reading

Introducing: Cynthia Talks Life

I’m launching a new podcast! Cynthia Talks Life (DelectablyChic! or Otherwise) will make its debut next week! The show will discuss various issues important to me, including motherhood, diversity/being a child of immigrants, food and body image. I dropped the… Continue Reading

Anxiety, Stress and ‘Identity Politics’

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All the talk about identity and inclusion is causing me stress and is also making me anxious. These days, I’m not even sure what I’m allowed or not allowed to say. And it seems that everything and anything can make… Continue Reading