On marriage
Marriage is a really, really bad idea. Separation has been in the air we breathe since the beginning.
LY
Lai Yin writes for women reclaiming power through biology, language, and somatic leadership.
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On c-section
Years after our daughters were born, I was still chasing a son. Conception wasn’t instant like it was with our daughters.
Why would a man want to be placed?
A man doesn’t resist direction. He recognises it as freedom and devotion. The highest form of power.
London
On why I don’t get to London often enough. Fish and chips on Notting Hill. Noodles and dumplings steaming in Chinatown. And the correct Brasier.
On my father
He ruled the wok and the pot. He cooked tong from scratch with rice fluffy and hot and sweet. He pulled me out of abuse and hospitals and brought me home when I was lost.
Tokyo
On cheesecake in Ginza. The filter of fast-moving particles and locating my husband.
Hawaii
On unrushed days in Hawaii. Swimming with dolphins, forgiving the past, and making love with her growing inside of me.