Angelina studio

Food Carries Memories: Pasta Fredda and Italy

A reflective note about pasta fredda, Rome, and the slower rhythm of Italian summer. From family lunches and mountain holidays to coffee, festas, and the feeling of being both welcomed and foreign, this piece explores how food can carry not only memory, but a way of living.

Food Carries Memories: Matcha Latte and Japan

A reflective note about matcha latte, Japan, and how food carries the places we once lived. From a first cup in Ginza to a quiet kitchen in London, this piece explores memory, independence, and the younger self shaped by Tokyo.

A Bowl of Chilled Tofu, A Memory of My Mother

A reflective note about how a simple bowl of chilled tofu brought back memories of my mother, childhood summer dinners in Shanghai, and the familiar taste of soy sauce and sesame oil.

How to Find Happiness After Cancer

Life after cancer can feel like black coffee. I learned to add my own milk and sugar.

From XL to M

I am not a diet expert or a nutritionist. I simply learned to make colourful salads that became real food in our home.

What I Wish I Had Packed for Chemotherapy

A gentle chemotherapy bag list from my own experience — with a buttoned top, mini cookies, soft gummies, and a tiny superhero in my pocket.

Like an Egg Without Its Shell

A reflection on chemotherapy, bald photos, quiet strength, family, and the hidden parts of treatment that people cannot always see.

I Didn't Think It Could be Happen to Me

At 38, I was diagnosed with breast cancer after ignoring small changes in my body for months. This is a personal reflection on why younger women should not assume serious illness only happens later in life.

Why I Start Angelina Studio

After cancer treatment, I slowly began rebuilding my life through simple cooking, gentle stories, and small moments of everyday life. Angelina Studio became a warm and comforting space where I could share healing, creativity, and hope.

Love Changed Shape Over The Years

After eighteen years of marriage, love no longer looks like fancy restaurants or constant travel. It now feels more like grocery shopping together, cooking simple meals at home, and quietly supporting each other through life, illness, and healing.

What Cancer Taught Me About Life

A gentle reflection on how cancer changed the way I see happiness, time, health, and everyday life. Sometimes the most ordinary moments become the most meaningful ones.

Where to find Happiness

A gentle reflection on how happiness can be found in everyday moments, small choices, and the way we choose to live each day.

Listening to My Body: My Way to Wellness

A gentle approach to wellness through walking cycling stretching,and listening to what my body needs each day

How I see a Hospital Appointment

There was a time when every hospital appointment made me feel anxious.

My Little Travel Essentials

When I travel, I always like to keep a few small things with methat make the journey easier and more comfortable.

Walking Became My Favorite Exercise

After cancer treatment, walking became my favorite form of exercise.