dear doris

three years of scribbling on substack dearest woo-tang clan, i’ve been writing on this platform for three years ticking over 1111 days.srly wtf. this is longer than most boyfriends i’ve had or homes i’ve lived in lol— and i believe i am experiencing some kinda three year itch. so i am taking a three month break to focus on a illustrated book due to be published in 2027— more on that in spring.

dear woo-tang clan, this is part 3 of the sensory system of the soul series— tapping into claircognizance. pt 1. clairvoyance — the inner eye pt 2. clairaudience — the inner ear pt. 3 claircognizance — the inner knowing if you prefer to listen to the voiceover tap the play ▶️ button above :) it’s good to have a clair or two in our lives :) pt. 1 the next clair is claircognizance — the act of truly knowing, those a-ha moments you have that take place in the gut. the way to knowing is truly in the gut.

tune in or out so you can hear voices lol. dear woo-tang clan, this is part 2 of the sensory system of the soul series— tapping into clairaudience. pt 1. clairvoyance — the inner eye pt 2. clairaudience — the inner ear pt. 3 claircognizance — the inner knowing if you prefer to listen to the voiceover tap the play ▶️ button above :) the 5 clairs — could be an imaginary band from a higher dimension lol. part I. the next clair that is known a little is clairaudience. the all-hearing ‘clair’.

we all have a third eye, duh. words & pics by dee kawai tang dearest readers, through april i am sharing a series of posts on the higher senses— known as the ‘clair’s. this one is on clairvoyance followed by clairaudience and claircognizance. pt I. the five clair’s are like your invisible, imaginary friends. you can see, hear, feel, taste, touch and know them because no one else can.

how to cool the f** down. words & pics by dee kawai tang :) dearest readers, this week’s post is on fire and hotheads. part I. i’ve been watching modern family with my kids. one of the characters is a super hot latina mum who’s married to an rich old(er) white guy. we’re up to the episode where she’s in her third trimester with his child and losing her sh** at everyone. when he accuses her of being a “hothead”, she throws back, “i’m NOT a hothead.

antique kanzashi hair pins. words & pictures by dee kawai tang dear woo-tang clan, this week’s post is on japan. in part I i share my earth-bound experience with a recent trip to tokyo and in part II i share notes received in meditation on the soul lessons we can learn from mother japan. part I. over the summer holidays, i returned to japan after twenty years.

from wong kar-wai to waynes world 2. words & pictures by dee kawai tang dearest woo-tang clan, this post is the cinematic counterpart to last week’s post on hong kong. if the previous was the lofty big sister then this is the lighter little sister. i am sharing the neon and the nostalgia and spiritual undertones that is hong kong(ish) cinema.

issue 115 ♡ a land of hustle & bustle, prosperity & protracting wealth tin hau temple in my paternal grandfather’s village in kan tin, hong kong. words & pictures by dee kawai tang dear readers, this weeks post is on hong kong. in part I i venture back to my ancestral homeland and in part II i share notes received in meditation and the spiritual perspective of this country. for the month of march we will be exploring eastern soil.

how to mend the broken evolving heart. words & pics by dee kawai tang dearest woo-tang clan, i was gonna write about travel today lol. it was gonna’ be one of those light posts la di dah that makes you chuckle rather than weep. however this one crept in and seeped its way into existence. in part I i share my brush with grief this week and in part II are higher notes downloaded in meditation.

pardon my little f**k-up in your inbox last week. the horse jumped the gun before i was ready to publish lol. here is the full, intended version of issue 113. kindly tap the ♡ to like this post and i swear, the horse below will neigh appreciatively with the scent of fresh apples :) yee-ha of the fire horse is here. words & pics by dee kawai tang if you prefer to listen i have recorded this one. tap the ▶️ for voiceover. dear readers, happy lunar new year.