Boundaries, Superstition, And Owning Your Hometown Narrative

About this episode

Emily shares her honest experiences with her DIY workflow and discusses Lunar New Year rituals.

A same-day edit, a sparkling water that lied to my eyes, and a studio torn apart, somehow it all adds up to one of our most honest rides yet. I pull back the curtain on my DIY workflow, sprinting from record to release while my gear migrates left and my timer disappears. Then we pivot into Lunar New Year rituals: deep-cleaning, no knives, soup prepped ahead, and the hair rule that put my much-needed chop on pause. I’m sitting on a ponytail ready for donation and choosing patience (and a curli...

Topics covered

• boundaries
• superstition
• hometown narrative
• Lunar New Year
• DIY workflow

Keywords

• sparkling water
• studio
• deep-cleaning
• hair rule
• donation

Mentioned in this episode

Products: sparkling water

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