{"id":436,"date":"2026-09-28T03:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T03:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/?page_id=436"},"modified":"2026-10-20T05:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T05:08:39","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/journal\/","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reflections on life, spirituality, creativity, and the insights gathered along the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/awakening-beyond-doing\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u6ca1\u6709\u65b9\u5f0f\u7684\u65b9\u5f0f\uff5c\u4ece\u77e9\u9635\u4e2d\u9192\u6765\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7a97\u5916.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/awakening-beyond-doing\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Way of No Way | Awakening from the Matrix<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-27T04:24:27+00:00\">October 27, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Some awakenings do not bring the joy we imagine. Instead, they feel like a kind of death\u2014as the world we once knew, and the self that believed in it, seem to collapse in an instant...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/awakening-beyond-doing\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-906 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/side-hustle-beyond-money\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u526f\u4e1a\uff0c\u53ea\u662f\u4e3a\u4e86\u8d5a\u94b1\u5417\uff1f\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u526f\u4e1a-1.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/side-hustle-beyond-money\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Side Hustle \u2014 Is It Just About Making Money?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-21T15:21:36+00:00\">October 21, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">A side hustle \u2014 is it simply about making money? Some see income, others see personal growth, while some discover new possibilities in life. The same thing can carry very different meanings, often reflecting...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/side-hustle-beyond-money\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-learning-becomes-scarcity\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u5f53\u5b66\u4e60\u6210\u4e3a\u53e6\u4e00\u79cd\u532e\u4e4f\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u77e5\u8bc6\u532e\u4e4f2.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-learning-becomes-scarcity\/\" target=\"_self\" >When Learning Becomes Another Form of Scarcity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-20T22:41:27+00:00\">October 20, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Sometimes, we keep learning not because we lack knowledge or skills, but because continuing to learn feels easier than facing our inner fears. True growth is not merely about accumulating...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-learning-becomes-scarcity\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-752 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-spirituality-becomes-an-identity\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1-1024x572.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u5f53\u7075\u6027\u6210\u4e3a\u4e00\u79cd\u8eab\u4efd\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u7167\u89c1.jpg 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-spirituality-becomes-an-identity\/\" target=\"_self\" >When Spirituality Becomes an Identity<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-16T13:06:24+00:00\">October 16, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When someone else's perspective makes us uncomfortable, do we pause to observe why we react that way? True spiritual growth is not about proving who is right or wrong, but about...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/when-spirituality-becomes-an-identity\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wholeness-and-creation\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u4ece\u5b8c\u6574\u51fa\u53d1\uff0c\u8ba9\u751f\u547d\u81ea\u7531\u521b\u9020\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/\u521b\u4f5c.png 1672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wholeness-and-creation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Creating Freely from a Place of Wholeness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-09T08:30:28+00:00\">October 9, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When we recognize that we are already whole, creation no longer becomes an attempt to fill a sense of lack, but a natural expression of life. From pursuing abundance to creating freely, we begin to reconsider wholeness and life...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wholeness-and-creation\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-724 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/spirituality-and-metaphysics\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spirituality-cover-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u7075\u6027\u4e0e\u7384\u5b66\uff0c\u7a76\u7adf\u6709\u4ec0\u4e48\u4e0d\u540c\uff1f\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spirituality-cover-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spirituality-cover-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spirituality-cover-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/spirituality-cover.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/spirituality-and-metaphysics\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spirituality and Metaphysics: What's the Difference?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-08T14:08:23+00:00\">October 8, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Spirituality is the essence of life itself, while metaphysics offers knowledge and tools to understand life. True healing is not about constantly fixing ourselves, but about rediscovering...<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/spirituality-and-metaphysics\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-442 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-6\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7094c525 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/event-or-meaning\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/788838332_1509099801234932_6148754303052464111_n-819x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\u6211\u4eec\u75db\u82e6\u7684\uff0c\u662f\u53d1\u751f\u7684\u4e8b\uff0c\u8fd8\u662f\u6211\u4eec\u5bf9\u5b83\u7684\u8be0\u91ca\uff1f\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/788838332_1509099801234932_6148754303052464111_n-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/788838332_1509099801234932_6148754303052464111_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/788838332_1509099801234932_6148754303052464111_n-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/allycheang.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/788838332_1509099801234932_6148754303052464111_n.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\"><h2 style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/event-or-meaning\/\" target=\"_self\" >Is Our Suffering Caused by What Happens, or How We Interpret It?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px\" class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-28T03:37:00+00:00\">September 28, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Between what happens and the meaning we give it, there is always a space. Perhaps that space is where we begin to rediscover our freedom.<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/event-or-meaning\/\">Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflections on life, spirituality, creativity, and the insights gathered along the journey.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-436","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=436"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/436\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":459,"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/436\/revisions\/459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/allycheang.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}