after marinating this feeble flesh of mine in the bookstagram community for nearly a decade, i share the horrors and the fun of bookstagram while jabbing on the soft spots of it in this first of many parts of my "bookstagram 101" episodes. diving into the beginning of my journey on bookstagram up until now, i'm letting you in on all the good and the bad experiences i have gone through to get to where i am today. perhaps reminiscing these moments of vulnerability on lonely nights crashes me into the deepest depth of despair but at the end of the day, bookstagram — or my own bookstagram feed at least — will forevermore be a safe space for me. don't let this briefly pessimistic episode scare you into creating one! take charge! penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

adulting is already hard enough as it is and like many others before us, internship has somewhat become an integral part of life as we step a foot into this thing we often call "adulthood". although being a working human without any compensation sucks, the memories and the knowledge we attain during that period of time shapes us into the person we are today, tomorrow, and forevermore as we strive to achieve the goals we have always dreamed about. in this episode, i share with you the experience i've had over the past 2 months completing my clinical skills training and the sweetest honey of memories dripped over it all with a little cherry on top 🍒 (hint: witnessing my first ever surgical procedure! 💉) penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

mental health is such a delicate topic to discuss. more so if it is of one's own experience. but after a hearty conversation with my fellow friends at a random midnight at a house that was not my own and encouragements from them, i gathered up the courage to finally share with you of my personal struggles with my mental health; anxiety, to be precise. it has been quite the journey indeed and it's not at all a pretty one to go through. but life demands a certain balance. [trigger warning! ⚠️: this episode discusses topics surrounding mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and self-harm. if you find yourself to be hypersensitive to discussing such topics, do skip this episode entirely! baby steps, my love. listen to it when you're ready 🤍] penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

the year is coming to an end. 2022 has been a rollercoaster ride of momentary joy and something that felt almost like a perpetual sadness with no end in sight. but we made it. we pulled through. i survived. so did you. so much lessons have been learned this year that i made sure of to exercise it more in the next coming years but also to be rid of some for all of future time. as this break from my tiring internship fleetingly continues, i reflected on what this year have brought me in this last episode of the year of the now renewed "the tea party podcast". p.s. i deeply apologise for the ceaseless buzzing sound throughout the episode. we are upgrading to another microphone next year to amplify our experiences together. i promise! see you next year! xoxo penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

relationship is a tricky thing. my young self had thought that it must have taken an unspoken miracle that is more than just "love" to exist for some lovers to stay until they are old and grey. how can two lovers be that committed to spend their whole life together? that is until i got myself into a 6 years long relationship. now at the ripe age of 20, i too have my fair share of love stories that were once detrimental to my younger naive self and some that have brought immense joy to what i had once thought was a loveless heart. in this episode, i shamelessly bared to you a part of my love life along with a little session where i share my thoughts on your lovely questions. [disclaimer: this episode was made before the podcast was renamed into "the tea party podcast"] penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

to be a "beauty with brain" has always been the ultimate goal in life for an avid academic-validation-seeker as chronically concerning as i am. with where i find myself standing now, some curious cats are purring and rubbing their heads on the side of my leg wanting to know more of my educational journey and how i got up to this point in my life. behold! a whole entire episode detailing the ups and downs of my educational pathway! 🎀 [episode inspired by a question given by shakeyobutee on instagram] [disclaimer: this episode was made before the podcast was renamed into "the tea party podcast"] penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message

taking accountability of things takes a great deal of humility and courage. recollecting moments of vulnerability that forces one to take accountability, i recount my own personal moments with it as i commence the beginning of the podcast (once more) being on my own. we're all human and mistakes are bound to happen for the rest of your life as no one is made to be perpetually flawless. thus one should not beat oneself up for it and take one step at a time in building up the courage to take accountability. [disclaimer: this episode was made before the podcast was renamed into "the tea party podcast"] penny for your thoughts? share it with us on instagram: @teaparty.pod 💌🍞🧸 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theteapartypod/message