Writing
Writing has been my companion through many enduring questions: What does it mean to truly succeed? How do I walk the tightrope between honoring my family and honoring myself? How do we find our way back to shore after years of swimming toward who we thought we were supposed to be?
Today, I write about perfectionism, self-compassion, and the lifelong process of unlearning.
Sola
In 2026, my story Sola was published in The Practicing Stanford Feminist, an anthology of writing by sixteen Stanford alumnae. It tells the story of a leap of faith that began with a solo journey into the world and evolved into something far deeper: a reimagining of success, an expansion of identity, and the discovery of the path home to myself.
The anthology is available as an open-access PDF.
Read Sola →Imperfectly Yu
In 2023, I launched Imperfectly Yu, a Substack created for professional daughters of the Asian diaspora exploring perfectionism, identity, and what it means to build a life aligned with our truths.
What began as a place to think out loud has grown into a community of readers navigating their own journeys of becoming.
Read on Substack →Coming in 2027
A second anthology is currently in development and expected to be released in 2027.