About She Belongs Here Now
She Belongs Here Now is a digital sanctuary centering immigrant women—cis and trans—and welcoming non-binary and gender-diverse people navigating identity, intergenerational pressure, and the quiet pursuit of self-worth.
We live between cultures, often between expectations. We carry stories that began long before us—stories of survival, sacrifice, silence—and yet, we yearn to write new ones. Stories rooted in confidence. Healing. Wholeness.
Here, we explore what it means to belong—not just in a country or a career, but in our own skin.
Whether you’re unpacking generational wounds, rebuilding your confidence, or trying to find your voice in a world that often misunderstands you—you belong here.
Through gentle self-reflection, personal storytelling, and resources designed to meet you where you are, this space offers a soft place to land. One that honors the strength it takes to grow in two worlds—and the courage it takes to choose yourself in both.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
She Belongs Here Now centers immigrant women’s stories, while recognizing and honoring the experiences of trans women, non-binary people, and other gender-diverse individuals who may share similar challenges. All are welcome here.
Inspiration for
She Belongs Here Now
I started She Belongs Here Now to fill a gap I wish didn’t exist—a place where immigrant women could see themselves reflected in honest, empowering ways. Growing up as the daughter of immigrants, I learned how easy it is to lose your voice under layers of expectation, tradition, and survival. But I also learned that courage and belonging can be rebuilt—piece by piece.
Today, this space centers immigrant women’s stories—both cis and trans—while welcoming non-binary and gender-diverse people who face overlapping challenges. Our conversations explore healing from intergenerational trauma, building self-confidence, navigating career growth, and finding (or creating) communities where you truly feel at home.
Whether you’re in the middle of a big life transition, figuring out how to set boundaries, or simply looking for a space where your experiences are understood, you belong here. My hope is that She Belongs Here Now becomes both a mirror and a doorway — a reflection of who you are, and an opening to what you can become.
What you’ll find here
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Intergenerational trauma and emotional healing
Therapy, mindfulness, and emotional literacy
Coping strategies for cultural and family pressures
Journaling prompts and self-reflection exercises
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Navigating work and ambition as an immigrant or child of immigrants
Resume and cover letter tips
Setting boundaries and building self-worth at work
Overcoming workplace bias and personal branding for visibility
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Financial literacy, budgeting, and wealth-building
Closing the wage gap and negotiating salaries
Side hustle ideas and entrepreneurship for empowerment
Passive income strategies to create more freedom
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Finding and building chosen family and supportive friendships
Navigating dating, relationships, and hybrid identities
Honoring language and culture while making space for your own growth
Cultivating community online and offline
Hi, I’m Aira Leong.
I’m a Southeast Asian-raised, Canadian-based writer, thinker, and second-generation daughter navigating what it means to live in between—between heritage and ambition, silence and expression, survival and self-worth.
She Belongs Here Now is my love letter to women like us—both cis and trans—those who’ve held too much, for too long, and are finally ready to lay some of it down. I write from lived experience, not textbooks. I believe in soft strength, honest stories, and healing that unfolds in your own time.
Thanks for being here. You already belong.
“You don’t have to shrink yourself to fit into spaces that weren’t built for you.”
- Maya Angelou (Poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist)