This is what a community looks like! On May 15, 2021, I and 8 other creatives hosted an Asian American and Pacific Islander Solidarity Skate Event in Covina, CA. All wheels were welcomed and over 100 attendees showed up in support of AAPI Heritage Month. Together, we raised over $1,200 for 3 AAPI charities: AAPI Women Lead, AAPI Women Alliance, and Asian Mental Health Collective.

Growing up, I've dealt with a lot of bullying and depression. Many of my friends also dealt with suicide, I know people who have tried to commit it, and I know of a few people who committed. I, myself, have contemplated suicide many times and have dealt with depression on and off. There isn't a real way to explain what you go through, what you're thinking at the time, but I remember the pain you feel. You zone out, nothing around you matters anymore, and you feel empty inside. I remember driving endlessly down PCH with my phone off, driving with no real direction and thinking, "what if I just slammed into a wall or drove off the side?"