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having it all… or not?

Posted in Joy, reflections, tagged , , , on January 7, 2009| 3 Comments »

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by Joy Wong

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t have it all. You can have it all—you just can’t have it all at the same time.” A former female boss of mine used to quote this to me, and it always helped me adjust to the different transitions of my life, whether from college to post-college life, singleness to marriage, or moving from the east coast to the west coast. Whenever I found myself lamenting a loss of any kind, I often reminded myself that each stage in life had its own unique set of losses and blessings. (more…)

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breaking the silence

Posted in Joy, tagged , , , , , , , , on October 22, 2008| 1 Comment »

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by Joy Wong

I recently suffered an offense in church about which I had to decide whether to speak up or stay silent. Normally, I would have remained silent, with the anger of injustice burning within me.  In the past, I often chose to remain silent for the following reasons: 1) somehow I had come to believe that I was overly sensitive, so that if I was hurt for any reason, it was not the fault of the person who hurt me, but it was my fault, for being too sensitive, 2) without being sure of whether my wound was a fault of mine or of others, I felt it was safer to remain silent, so that I would be the only one who had to deal with the effects of my anger and pain, and 3) perhaps my Asian-ness decided that I would rather remain in silence than burden others with my problem. (more…)

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culture and personality

Posted in Joy, reflections, tagged , , , , , , , , on September 10, 2008| 2 Comments »

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by Joy Wong

I recently attended a seminar on a personality theory called the Enneagram. In this theory, there are different personality types, numbered 1-9. The Enneagram personality types delve into the motivations behind our actions, thoughts, and habits. I took the seminar with thirty other chaplains of a mix of different races and ages, and I turned out to be Type 3, labeled the “Achiever” or the “Performer.” (more…)

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the whole picture

Posted in Joy, reflections, tagged , , on August 19, 2008| 1 Comment »

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by Joy Wong

As a hospital chaplain intern, I visit a diverse variety of patients.  One particular patient who stood out in my mind was an 89-year-old Asian man who had suffered a stroke.  When I first visited him, he seemed non-responsive. (more…)

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an answer to prayer

Posted in Joy, testimonies, tagged , , , , , on July 24, 2008| 2 Comments »

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by Joy Wong

Many years ago, God put on my heart the need for Asian American women mentorship.  At the time, I was one of four worship leaders at an Asian church, and the only female worship leader.  At the monthly worship leaders’ meeting, it became very apparent that my struggles and insecurities as a female worship leader were very different from those of my male counterparts. (more…)

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