“I know where my insecurity came from – my family.” “I never feel I am enough because of the constant comparison from my mom.” “I am a people pleaser. I learned to make my family happy growing up.” “I feel embarrassed when I can’t meet my parents’ expectations.” Sound familiar? Conversations like this come up […]

“What do you really want for your wedding?” my coach asked. “I want my family to be here!” I replied with tears coming down my face. It seems like such a small ask. Yet, it took me more than 30 years to discover how much I had suppressed my desires unconsciously.  Growing up, I learned […]

Early last year, I invested $9,000 on a 12-week program. It’s about all the income I made at that time.  I was running a full-time coaching practice and still finding out ways to grow my coaching business. I felt stressed about finding the next clients all the time.  The program promised to revamp my LinkedIn […]

When I reflect on my 2022, based on what I’ve achieved, I rate myself 7 out of 10. Ouch! Yet it didn’t feel right to me. I feel my own growth and expansion every week. I am a changed person compared to a year ago. When I looked deeper, I realized my 2022 highlights weren’t on […]

“Wen, who do you think is the luckiest person in the world?” – a table topic master asked me in a toastmaster meeting. In my quest of speaking with greater impact, I enrolled in a toastmaster club to increase the chance of impromptu and skill-focused speaking opportunities. (did I mention I love taking tiny steps […]