I don’t feel like writing a note about happiness and thriving right now. I feel…all kinds of other things. Stuck. Sad. Scared. Angry. So, I thought I’d share what I do when I’m feeling this way in case it helps even one person. We benefit from taking space and processing those negative feelings. Moving through them. And […]

If you’ve seen my stories on Instagram the past few days, you know I’m in Vegas on a girls’ trip to see the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere. 🎉 (Raise your hand if you grew up in the boy band era!) So, while I’m OOO, I wanted to share something from my friend, Sam Sheppard. Sam’s mission is […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Hi friend! Last week I shared the story of how I asked the Universe for a business bestie…and then hesitated when I got a coffee invite from someone who checked several of the exact boxes I’d been journaling about. 🙈 If you missed it, you can catch up here. I shared “7 signs your subconscious might be […]

Wanna hang out the weekend of April 25th? My new friend, Kelsey, is hosting her Burnout Relief Wellness Retreat on a beautiful, peaceful property outside Seattle, The Lodge at St. Edward: This is actually where I spent my birthday last year with two of my friends, and I’m so excited one of those friends is flying back […]