Welcome to Letters From Heidi, a refuge for truth seekers, deep-feelers, and the homesick searching for Eternity.
My name is Heidi Tai and letters are my love language. I share, inspire and encourage best when I’m putting pen to paper. This is my hope for Letters From Heidi—that each post will feel like an honest letter from an old friend passing on relatable truth, meaningful inspiration, and heart-felt encouragement for the journey home.
The best way to support my writing is with a free or paid email subscription.
Why do I write?
I believe beautiful words can change the world. I believe Truth cannot merely be taught as an intellectual exercise—it must also be shown with poetry, music, and story. I want to write to renew minds and stir affections for the greatest story ever told.
I write for my inner-child and for generations to come. For far too long I have hid in the shadows of my comfort zone, allowing shame and trauma to limit and define me. I write to empower my inner-child and the next generation with gospel hope—that no matter our stories, in God, second chances are always possible.
I write to restore what’s lost. The internet can be a shallow place of filters and fake news. I want to write meaningful long-form content to restore our attention spans for authenticity, and to speak truth in love in a world that’s desperate for hope.
I share my story so that you can feel less alone in yours. Social media gives us a taste of perfection and connection, but it cannot wipe the effects of the Fall. I write to build genuine community and camaraderie, so that together we can face hard things with grace, courage and resilience.
Who am I?
I’m awkward with personal bios. So let me try to paint a picture with poetry and prose:
I am from a kingdom forged by refugees—fleeing homelands with bruised hearts, empty stomachs, and pockets full of dreams.
I am from women, strong but silent: single mothers, cycle breakers, r e b e l s, survivors.
I am from striving, saving face, debt and what’s deserved—never accepting gifts that I haven’t stacked and earned.
I am a second-generation Asian Australian woman, and a first-generation Christian woman, wife and mother.
I am an eldest daughter.
I am a walking paradox: playful but deep, loud but hesitant, rebellious but loyal, expressive but guarded, self-reliant but needy.
I am a sentimentalist, nostalgist, and grieving optimist.
I am a new creation but a work in progress.
I am in Christ (alone).
Why subscribe?
The words we read informs our thoughts and shapes our feelings. At Letters From Heidi, you can expect monthly stories, essays, devotionals, poetry, and e-letters on topics such as:
Finding joy, meaning, and freedom
Joys and challenges of growing up in an immigrant home
Culture, identity and bridging the gap between East and West
Motherhood and healing the inner-child
Work, purpose and self worth (of a modern-day woman)
Analysing pop culture with a Christian and gospel framework
Get a taste of my work here:
Closing the Cultural Gap – A father-daughter story of reconciling East and West with the gospel of grace.
Sorry I Deleted My Blog, I Got Suspended - A mini memoir about my school suspension in light of God's kindness.
You’re Beautiful - On freckles, thigh gaps, Asian vs Western beauty, and ageing.
The Dragon & The Rooster - At 50 years old, my father said "I'm sorry" for the first time. A story of faith, reconciliation, and generational healing.
The Kingdom Didn’t Come For Daughters Like Me (Paywalled) - A letter detailing my heart as a Prodigal Daughter and how I found healing and hope in God’s mercy.
Unmasking the Prodigal Daughter (Paywalled) - How an act of love unmasked my shame and empowered me to value openness, honesty, and confession.
Why upgrade to a paid subscription?
Letters From Heidi is a reader supported publication. As a full-time writer and mother, my words are my only means to an income, so any financial donation frees me to continue writing on topics that this community cares about.
If you support me with a paid subscription, you will get:
Full access to my archives. Letters containing book material will go behind a paywall after a complimentary access period.
Occasional paid-subscriber only posts.
Sneak previews and updates to my book projects.
ALL THE LOVE for supporting a mother, writer, and artist from burning out *hugs*
Any Founding Member subscriptions will also get a signed copy of any future published work.
Can’t commit to a yearly subscription? You can tip my writing with a once-off ‘coffee’ donation here:
Patron & Reader Endorsements
“Reading Heidi’s writing is a bit like hearing from a good friend. Her words bring hope, and she has a gift of writing and presenting the Gospel in a way that is real and relatable to the everyday."
- Billy Lam, Founder of Ever Architecture, Founding Member of Letters From Heidi
“Loving these lyrical, thoughtful, God-centered essays! And the fact that they’re from a fellow Australian woman is delightful!”
- Rebecca Marie, The Sunday Morning Snuggle
“Heidi offers a unique voice in Christian writing, she writes with a winsome flair and poetic prose. Heidi has an eye for the broken and crushed places of this world, the corners where the light doesn’t often reach, and with her pen she traces a pathway for beams of refreshing grace to fall.”
- Chris Thomas, Patron of Letters From Heidi
“God has given Heidi a gift in writing. She is able to communicate gospel truths with such heart felt simplicity and beauty. There’s a relatability in your story telling especially around culture.”
- Katrina T., Founding Member of Letters From Heidi
“From the moment I read Heidi Tai’s writing I knew I had to support her work. Heidi and I have never met in person, but she has brought me face-to-face with mercy and grace in the person of Jesus.”
- Aaron Lee, Dive In Dig Deep & Publishing Manager for The Sola Network
“Whenever I see a new post from Heidi pop up in my feed, I know it’s time to sit for a while as Heidi helps the gospel soak in to the rough edges of my life and heart. Heidi is an engaging story teller, so I have been blessed by the way she brings the stories of the gospel to life.”
- Megan Walsh, Lecturer, Queensland Theological College, Letters From Heidi Founding Member
