“We have all a better guide in ourselves, if we would attend to it, than any other person can be.”

—Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

Hello!

I’m Courtney Cheng.

I am a proud Bay Area native and former Seattle transplant currently living in Dallas, Texas. I earned my bachelor’s degree in English literature from UC Berkeley and received my MBA from UCLA Anderson. I currently work in HR in tech.

My writing has been published by Belmont Story Review, Third Street Review, and Asian American Feminist Collective.

Beyond writing, I have a wide range of interests—including advocating for historically underrepresented groups and equitable access to education—and hobbies, like dancing bachata and salsa, investing in my health and wellness, and spending quality time with my fiancé.

Blog Highlights

For Jing

an incredible doctor, a beautiful soul, and one of the best humans I know

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shelter /ˈshel-tər/, n.

the Bay Area, a living room, a patio with picnic tables, etc.

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remember /rəˈmembər/, v.

to recall memories of crying over books, most recently Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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