About Me — Joyce Chuinkam

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of life (past, present, and future) was <i>The Wire.</i></li><li>I competed in <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-i-wish-id-known-before-my-first-bodybuilding-competition-14f40a3bbddc">a bodybuilding show</a> in 2019.</li><li>I do not believe in organized religion; I am deeply spiritual.</li><li>I do complete a daily devotional every morning — there are practices from organized religion that still nurture my soul.</li><li>Apparently, I go on more dates than the average person; I would rather never have to go on a first date again.</li><li>I date myself the most — on Tuesday, I took myself to see <i>The Book of Mormon</i>, and on Friday we (me, myself, and I) went to Burke Williams Spa.</li><li>I’m a Cancer and feel all the feels with my whole heart.</li><li>As a Cancer, apparently, I have a toxic level of loyalty — I put the <i>die</i> in <i>ride or die.</i></li><li>My mom once told me (probably during an episode of being a spoiled brat in my youth)<i>“If we walk outside and there’s a limo, we get in the limo. If we have to catch the bus, we get on the bus.”</i> I maintain this mindset to get through the impermanence of life.</li><li>I wholeheartedly believe <a href="https://readmedium.com/what-it-actually-means-to-do-the-work-and-why-you-want-in-on-this-trend-9c425c779ea4">everyone needs therapy</a> or some kind of deep inner work to live in their purpose — most never get it.</li><li>I don’t have many secrets, but the few I do have are coming to the grave with me — or for a small fee, they could be yours to keep … name your price.</li><li>My goal in life is to inspire connections and spiritual awakenings through stories (hence my writing + career in qualitative research).</li><li>My aspiration in life is to be a conduit of God’s love.</li></ol><p id="4bd8">Thanks for reading! Don’t forget to please drop a comment or hold down the clap button if you liked this. I wrote my <a href="https://readmedium.com/pause-a-poem-on-slowing-down-2f9aff6a29ee">first poem</a> on Medium! Let me know what you think. While you’re there, feel free to <a href="https://medium.com/@thejoyceoflife">browse around my page</a> to read more of my work. I’ve dropped some recent ones below!</p><h2 id="1551">Did you know…</h2><p id="4041"><i>You can now listen to Medium on the Medium app or website by clicking the “play” icon. Listen while you walk, cook or commute.</i></p><p id="26c8"><i>A follow won’t get you an alert for my new work; adding your email

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Here are 30 things about me that might give you context for my writing.

I’m a recovering perfectionist and people-pleaser.

I lived in Cameroon, where my parents are from, for 8 years.

I have not lived at home since I was 11 — I went to boarding school.

I won a poetry competition and had my first poem published at 12.

I started college (Penn State) at 16.

I did an exchange at Oxford to study Politics Philosophy & Economics.

I have a dual Masters from the London School of Economics and the University of Southern California.

I didn’t play any sports growing up then discovered rugby after college.

Both my LSE and USC teams made it to their division championships the year I played (coincidence? I think not).

My first job after undergrad was working on the Obama campaign.

Every year for my birthday, I travel to a country I’ve never been to.

I’ve visited about 20 countries.

Living in LA for 7 years is the longest I’ve ever lived anywhere.

My family is my rock, anchor, foundation, first love, board of trustees, comedy club, support group, fan club, all things — what hair was to Samson.

I probably have an equal number of male and female friends.

People say I remind them of Issa Rae — mostly the shambles in my life tend to align with what her characters face on both Awkward Black Girl and Insecure.

(Many) people say my personality reminds them of Zoe Deschanel's character on New Girl or Mindy Kailing’s character on The Mindy Project.

People say I remind them (physically) of Chrisette Michelle, Viola Davis, Alfre Woodard, Danai Gurira, and Michaela Coel. At this point, I think people just name short-haired dark skin women because I look like none of the above.

I love Abbott Elementary, Everybody Hates Chris, and The Office though I believe the best show in the history of life (past, present, and future) was The Wire.

I competed in a bodybuilding show in 2019.

I do not believe in organized religion; I am deeply spiritual.

I do complete a daily devotional every morning — there are practices from organized religion that still nurture my soul.

Apparently, I go on more dates than the average person; I would rather never have to go on a first date again.

I date myself the most — on Tuesday, I took myself to see The Book of Mormon, and on Friday we (me, myself, and I) went to Burke Williams Spa.

I’m a Cancer and feel all the feels with my whole heart.

As a Cancer, apparently, I have a toxic level of loyalty — I put the die in ride or die.

My mom once told me (probably during an episode of being a spoiled brat in my youth)“If we walk outside and there’s a limo, we get in the limo. If we have to catch the bus, we get on the bus.” I maintain this mindset to get through the impermanence of life.

I wholeheartedly believe everyone needs therapy or some kind of deep inner work to live in their purpose — most never get it.

I don’t have many secrets, but the few I do have are coming to the grave with me — or for a small fee, they could be yours to keep … name your price.

My goal in life is to inspire connections and spiritual awakenings through stories (hence my writing + career in qualitative research).

My aspiration in life is to be a conduit of God’s love.

Thanks for reading! Don’t forget to please drop a comment or hold down the clap button if you liked this. I wrote my first poem on Medium! Let me know what you think. While you’re there, feel free to browse around my page to read more of my work. I’ve dropped some recent ones below!