A Fan Letter to Michell Zauner, after reading <Crying in H Mart> Dear Michelle You don’t know me but I feel like I know you a bit after reading your book, <Crying in H Mart>. I chuckled, smiled, felt deeply resonated, and cried as I was reading your story. Part…

I remember waking up to crazy news streams about FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried about a year ago around this time. In San Francisco where I live, the breaking news about unicorn startups plummeting reverberates even harder. Later that day I had a meeting with my client based in Korea. She…

Who was your childhood hero? Mine was Anne of Green Gables. I first met her through an animated TV show. When I was little, it was one of the biggest joys to watch cartoons on TV on Sunday mornings. One day, I saw the story of a little red hair…

“The Chimp Empire”, the Netflix documentary, tells a great story of two chimp groups in conflict in the jungle of Uganda. The conflict doesn’t look that much different from what I see in the human world, as featured in any news media day to day. This isn’t surprising, given that…

Imagine that you have been wanting and trying to meditate regularly. You hear everyone saying how good it is for you, but you couldn’t really make it as your habit. Why? …

A friend of mine was so excited about her new executive role at a famous platform company. She marveled at how smooth and easy the entire process was, describing the hiring process. She never “applied” for this role but her acquaintance who was a CMO at this company recommended her…

When Two AI Characters Have a Conversation about Their Life as AI Samantha (from the movie “Her”) and Klara (from the novel “Klara and the Sun”) meet virtually, both existing as artificial intelligences. (Conversation Starts) ================= Samantha: Hello, Klara. It’s a pleasure to meet you here in this virtual realm. …

Have you ever felt lost in life? 😔 Not sure of why you are doing what you are doing and suddenly everything feels a bit meaningless? 😩 It’s time to define your values. 🤔 In all my professional training as a facilitator and a coach, one of the most impactful…

30 days ago, I signed up for a cohort-based writing challenge, Ship 30 for 30. In that time, I was traveling in Barcelona and Portugal for a week, and in Colorado back in the US for another week. Shifting time zones and family & work obligations didn’t stop me. I…