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On the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale & Related Thoughts About Art in China
Walking out of Niigata Airport, I felt a sense of tranquility and calm. There weren’t many people. Niigata was nothing like the rest of...

Gloria Gong
Aug 243 min read
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a temporary goodbye
I made the decision to travel back to China in late december. I don’t know how long I will stay for at the moment. Just going with the...

Gloria Gong
Jan 9, 20212 min read
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enlightenment starts with gratitude
2020 was shitty for the vast majority of people. On top of the pandemic outbreak, we experienced the brokenness of the political and...

Gloria Gong
Jan 1, 20212 min read
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December Challenge - pt. 3 create your dream year
Yep, it is the last day of 2020. To be totally honest, this year went by FAST. People often rant about how distratous and horrible 2020...

Gloria Gong
Dec 31, 20203 min read
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December Challenge - pt. 2 THE problem
Welcome to part 2 of the December Challenge. Today, we're going to identify the main problem of our chaotic modern lives - the hurry...

Gloria Gong
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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December Challenge - pt. 1 habits
Welcome to part 1 of the December Challenge. As we’re slowly unwrapping the year of 2020 and going into 2021, we all need to start...

Gloria Gong
Dec 3, 20203 min read
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18 things I've learned at 18
I just celebrated my 18th birthday. Looking back on everything I’ve been through, I just want to pat myself on the back and cheer for my...

Gloria Gong
Nov 23, 20204 min read
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on (fear food) challenge
What am I scared of? A slice of damn pie. I challenged myself today with my biggest fear food — a whole slice of pumpkin pie. It sounds...

Gloria Gong
Nov 5, 20202 min read
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on my eating disorder - an update #1
Sometimes, I question when everything first started. When did I lose the privilege of calling it health conscious? Was it when I started...

Gloria Gong
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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winter, seasonal depression, self-care
I have seasonal depression. It’s bad. There's the possibility that I will go down the rabbit hole and then get lost in the endless...

Gloria Gong
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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when you try your best, but you don't succeed
We all get stuck at times and feel like nothing’s working despite the endless efforts we put in. The entire process sucks because at the...

Gloria Gong
Oct 16, 20202 min read
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on gratitude
Gratitude is a simple concept, Yet, as humans, we simplify it even further to an unsafe extent. It is ironic now I think about it. “The...

Gloria Gong
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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on shame and addiction
Fighting addiction is not merely a question of willpower or love I believe that we all have an addiction of some sorts. Drugs. Booze....

Gloria Gong
Sep 18, 20202 min read
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Healing Diary Series #4 loneliness
In the spectrum of being alone, there’s loneliness on one side and solitude on the other. The entire human experience is trying to bridge...

Gloria Gong
Sep 6, 20202 min read
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Healing Diary Series #3 reflectionÂ
This post isn’t a common ‘self-reflection on your mistake’ post. It is meant for you to reflect whether you’ve lived an extraordinary...

Gloria Gong
Aug 30, 20202 min read
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Healing Diary #2Â self-awareness
You have probably noticed that our minds operate in a certain way in terms of controlling our thoughts. Usually, the more we want to get...

Gloria Gong
Aug 24, 20203 min read
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Healing Diary #1 growth
Today, I’m starting a series of self-love and self-realization. It is dedicated to the journey of inner growth and personal...

Gloria Gong
Aug 23, 20202 min read
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Takeshi Kitan’s Bistro
Takeshi Kitano has been a popular face in the world of Japanese television for decades. It was not until the late 1980s when he started...

Gloria Gong
Aug 22, 20204 min read
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Meet Clara Beneath the Surface
Radiating with positive energy and love, Clara, also known as Beneath the Surface, opens up about her struggles with disordered eating...

Gloria Gong
Aug 5, 20206 min read
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a heart-to-heart with Siena Castellon
It’s time for Glos InnerRoom’s first interview! Today, I chatted with Siena Castellon: a 18-year-old, London-based neurodiversity...

Gloria Gong
Aug 3, 20205 min read
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