Last week’s OOO packing list included ruffles and hiking boots: I used to think my dream life was this hazy, sometime-in-the-future milestone. Like I had to quit my job, move countries, totally burn down my current life and rebuild something extraordinary—one luxury vacation, purchase, or experience brick at a time—and then, one day, voilà: “dream […]

Have you heard of WIIFM? Last week I led two sessions of my Crafting Your Strengths-Based Personal Brand workshop for Google, with nearly 250 people attending across the sessions. Participants created a polished elevator pitch they can use in places like LinkedIn, at a networking event, in an interview, or with their manager. One of the takeaways […]

This past weekend I had brunch with a new friend, Jen, and I haven’t stopped thinking about a term she used: ROEI. Return on Emotional Investment. We originally bonded over the fact that we both have Korean moms and American dads who served in the military. Then we found out we share the same birthday—including […]

Are you feeling as steamrolled as I am right now? With all the end-of-school-year stuff and summer chaos layered on top of real life, I’ve been feeling stretched way too thin. Teacher gifts, graduations, birthday parties, snack duty, travel planning—not to mention democracy being at stake and doing my best to run a one-woman business—it’s […]

“Wait…did we sit on the wrong side?”“Do we move? Is it rude to move?!” I whispered to my husband. We were at a wedding this past weekend in beautiful Napa, California, as guests of the bride, a dear friend of mine. So…we sat on the left, following the seating style we’d used at our own […]

I posted this on Instagram a few days ago, and based on the comments and private messages, I thought you’d want to see it too. Here’s an excerpt: Despite these execs having bigger titles and more zeroes in their paycheck, we were all telling ourselves and our families the same lie—likely naively—believing it to be true. And […]

Last week someone sent me a text I didn’t know how to respond to, so…I didn’t. For two days. But the whole time, it was taking up mental space. Just sitting there. Lingering. Bugging me. Stealing little bits of energy every time I remembered it was still “unanswered.” (Fun fact about me: I will answer […]

I used to think “mindfulness” meant I had to sit in total silence, legs crossed, trying to “empty my mind.” But…I have ADHD, and my brain doesn’t DO empty. Thankfully, mindfulness isn’t about shutting down your thoughts. It’s just about noticing the present moment without judgment. One of my favorite ways to do that is a playful […]

Three totally unrelated, recent moments gave me the same insight. I’ve been thinking about identity: how the way we see ourselves directly shapes the choices we make, how big we let ourselves dream, and the lives we build based on what we believe we’re capable of and worthy of. Moment one:I posted a photo on my Instagram […]

This week’s note is simple. Just something I wanted to share in case you’ve been feeling off—annoyed, reactive, over it. Here’s a ~17-minute video someone close to me shared that is such a good reminder to let go of the stuff that doesn’t deserve your energy: ▶️ Nobody and Nothing Will Affect You Again I don’t know […]