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Getting Tested at the Grocery Store: An Exercise in Observation

Simone SiewSeptember 12, 2022grocery store, travel writer,, travelblog, europetravel, anthropology, foodwriter, palermo, europe, sicily, visitingsicily, balloonbreath

One Day in Palermo

Simone SiewSeptember 9, 2022palermo, italy, travelblog, tavelwriting, sicily, europetravel, what to do in palermo, travelling in europe,, photography, palermo photoshoot, palermo airbnb experience, travel writer,, italy vacation, balloonbreath

Simone's Guide On How To Find A Therapist

In the spirit of continuing conversation around mental health and helping end the stigma around therapy, I have created a guide on how to find the right therapist for you!

Simone SiewApril 30, 2020therapy, therapist, mental health, endingthestigma, counseling, simone siew, balloonbreath, importance of therapy, therapy guide, how to find a therapist, the cut, benefits of therapy

Therapy Is Cool!

I wrote a blog post about starting therapy for the first time! It's so important to create conversation around mental health and help end the stigma around it.

Simone SiewApril 20, 2020therapy, importance of therapy, ending the stigma, mental health, improving mental health, counseling, therapy is cool, simone siew, balloonbreath

Celebrating Our Clothes One Story At A Time

Simone SiewJuly 31, 2019balloonbreath, simonesiew, simone, clothes, clothing stories, secondhand, sustainable fashion blogger, sustainablefashion

Malaysia At Last

After 13 years, I made the trek across the world to visit my parent’s home with the rest of my family and my boyfriend Clay by my side!

Simone SiewJune 25, 2019malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Langkawi, Langkawi Island, The Andaman, andaman, datai bay, kuching, malaysian food, balloonbreath, simonesiew, simone siew

Secondhand Fashion Queen

One year ago I swore off fast & slow fashion to exclusively shop secondhand. I wanted to take myself out of a system that repeatedly hurt the Earth and the garment workers behind the clothes.