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Hello. I’m Tasha.

I am dreamer, a Hapa girl, wife to Matt, and mama to 3 little warriors: 2 wild boys and 1 little lady. I love french fries, world maps and Stabilo pens. A coffee-drinker, storyteller, and kimchi-eater;  I was made to walk where cultures collide, on dirt roads and carefully placed cobblestone streets. Jesus is my heartbeat.

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This book of short stories is breathtaking. I pulled it off of the library shelf a couple of weeks ago while looking for another book whose author had a similar name. I read the first page to see what the words and sentences felt like and I was immediately drawn in by the writing. The writing is quiet, yet powerful. The stories are deeply melancholy yet there’s a felt empathy and compassion throughout. Sometimes I forget just how important art is. This book reminded me in such a needed way. #paulyoon #themountain #artispowerful #keepwriting #itmatters
This peony stem was pulled at its roots after a spring storm. I found it flat on the ground, lying in the shadows of peonies it once stood tall with. I picked it up with it’s bud still bound into a tight fist, and almost threw it away. My son was with me and immediately said, “It needs water.” His tender hope shook me. It seems easier to try to throw things out, name them done, to draw lines, and separate ourselves from disappointment and loss, imperfection and chaos. What I almost discarded, what seemed done, and what was wrecked down to its roots, still had hope. There was more to come. Watching this bud bloom, one petal at a time in our care, took our breath away. It was even more stunning to me than the rest of the peony bush that stood tall and unaffected outside. What have you given up on and discarded that needs your tender hope instead? It’s risky to hold onto hope, yes. It’s almost unnatural to stay tender. But I’m not sure there’s any other way to truly live.
After a long expanse of wilderness, and after the death of more than one dream, this was the leader God brought to spark hope in my heart again. @corinnegunter God has used you to remind me that I’m seen, not discarded, that I’m invited in and so valuable despite my grief, my hesitations, and my fear. You spoke into my writing and nudged me to dive back in. You brought me with you into spaces near and far. You trusted me to lead and use my voice and you have cheered for me when you didn’t have to. And the thing is, it’s not just me. You have done this honestly and joyfully for so many women on more than one continent, year after year. I love this picture of you. I still remember the moment and how it captured so much of your leadership and love. The way you see others deeply, care passionately and lead faithfully is irreplaceable. You have been a beautiful picture of church to me (and my whole family) and I’m not sure where I would be if it wasn’t for you. Murakoze.
I think she’s pretty happy about bringing pink flamingos with her wherever she goes today. #petalsfortasi #modernhanbok #flamingos #sheisabrightlight #tinytenderwarriors #burstoflight
Sometimes, I still have trouble realizing that I am made to grow through failing and flailing, from soil mixed with loss and lament, and by coming face to face with my ever-present need, again and again. I thought I would be so many things by the time I reached this middle stage in life. But these days, my leaves look different than I ever expected they would. NEW POST. #linkinbio 🌱
We live in a world of everyday spaces that often feel like they aren’t made for us. But this space tells another story. Grateful. #indyasianamericansisterhood #wholeselves #asianamericangirls #aapa #safespaces #ourvoicesmatter #sharedspace #yellowisbeautiful #onethousandgifts #gather #taiwanesefood #linkingarms #sharingstories #bettertogether #connectedstoriesmakesusstronger #wearewoc #yellowsisters #asianamerican #koreanamerican #chineseamerican #filipinoamerican #hapaiswhole #gather #empower #indyseescolor #notcolorblind #notflavorblind #listentothestories #imagodei

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