The Oyster Pail

'The Oyster Pail' is an expatriate's take on Shanghai life. Expect candid dialogue and sincere reflection, set to the backdrop of this unique city.
'The Oyster Pail' is an expatriate's take on Shanghai life. Expect candid dialogue and sincere reflection, set to the backdrop of this unique city.
The real cost of expat life: What we miss and why it matters - China Opinion
Opinion

The real cost of expat life: What we miss and why it matters

Should we live the life we want or put the people we love first? And when we make our choice, do we still get to mourn the things we miss?
China through your eyes: lessons on life and perspectives from the community - China Opinion
Opinion

China through your eyes: lessons on life and perspectives from the community

The world has an opinion on China. How would things be different if we were more willing to adopt a different point of view?
Grow down: a remedy for adult life - China Opinion
Opinion

Grow down: a remedy for adult life

Embracing our inner child allows us to forgive ourselves for supposed wrongs while making space for self-acceptance and personal growth.
Canvas of Emotions: Should art explain itself? - China Opinion
Opinion

Canvas of Emotions: Should art explain itself?

What's the point of art? And more to the point, should art explain itself?
Pleasure in pain: the uncomfortable truth we avoid - China Opinion
Opinion

Pleasure in pain: the uncomfortable truth we avoid

While schadenfreude isn’t the most flattering emotion, it is part of life and embracing the odd moment might help you understand yourself and others better.
Are women over 30 less attractive? - China Opinion
Opinion

Are women over 30 less attractive?

I just turned 39. And while I can’t say I’m thrilled by that, I’m bored of tired ideas about aging women.
Our dumb relationship with smartphones - China Opinion
Opinion

Our dumb relationship with smartphones

You take your phone to the bathroom, and it’s the first thing you check when you wake up. Me too. Why can’t we lay these devices down?
Dear men: a love letter to the unseen and underappreciated - China Opinion
Opinion

Dear men: a love letter to the unseen and underappreciated

I posted on social media about whether or not men feel seen, heard and supported. Or more to the point, that we’re proud of them. The response I received was significant.
'Married at First Sight:' How TV is making a mockery of marriage - China Opinion
Opinion

'Married at First Sight:' How TV is making a mockery of marriage

Let me be clear, I am not anti-divorce. However, I am pro-sanity, and “Married at First Sight” is the most insane thing I’ve ever seen.
Happiness or success: Can we really have it all? - China Opinion
Opinion

Happiness or success: Can we really have it all?

If you had to choose between a happy home life and a mediocre career, or a successful career and mediocre home life, which would it be? Know it or not, you've likely picked.
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