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Author Archives: Jane Chin

Jane Y. Chin, Ph.D. grew up in 3 continents spanning the East, Middle East, and the West. Jane is founder of 9Pillars, a consultancy focused on creating personal and social significance. Chin was founder and President of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Institute, and founding publisher of MSL Quarterly, the first MSL management journal. Jane is creator of “Jane’s Mental Health Source Page”, one of the internet’s oldest personal websites on depression and emotional abuse. Jane has a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) and a doctorate degree in biochemistry from University of Buffalo at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (Buffalo, New York). She lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband, son, and an old royal ball python named Budette.

6 Months

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

It’s been 6 months 6 months since life changed Since I changed forever But my child is the same soul he has been He holds a light I have always seen An essence that draws my awe What has changed is now I know A name A name of the fear behind his eyes A [...]

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“Meter” [Flash Fiction, 487 Words]

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

I walk down the street and see you looming over the row of meters. You are checking for times remaining for these rented spaces. I take your smile as an invitation to interrupt your work. “How’s it going today?” I say. “Not bad,” you say, “I have one about to expire here.” I stand close [...]

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What I’ve Been Busy with the Last 50 Days

Saturday, April 21, 2012

(Well, really since October 2011…)

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Way of Foot and Fist

Monday, February 27, 2012

The Best Experience of a Young Person’s Life What I heard college was supposed to be. Sleeping and Hiding What I did during the first five semesters of my college life. When it was snowing, and snowing seemed to be the default weather in Ithaca, New York, I would turn the heater to “suffocate,” draw [...]

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A Ride Through Time

Friday, January 20, 2012

[Written August 5, 2011-September 27, 2011] For Ah-ma, an original woman warrior — may you rest in peace — January 20, 2012 I arrive at the Saint Louis airport after a red-eye flight that was too short to sleep and too long to stay up and read. I am here to give a seminar to [...]

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