‘My mom died too young,’ I confessed, holding the microphone with trembling hands during a 5-day program designed to challenge my beliefs. The memory is vivid. I was in college, studying for midterms, when I received a call from my department –  my mom was in the hospital. I rushed home, then to her side, […]

Recently, I found myself resisting a second scheduled meeting with a CTO. On paper, she seemed to have achieved everything on her own. This perception, unusual for me, prompted further reflection. I realized it was my insecurity speaking, given her apparent success. Subconsciously, I had labeled her as closed-minded and overly independent. With that thought, […]

‘I’m sorry for the late response.’ As I typed these words in an email, I paused and stared at them, then, I deleted them. They didn’t feel genuine because, in reality, I wasn’t sorry. In fact, I felt great for not responding immediately! Last week, I was on a retreat, intentionally disconnected from texts, emails, […]

In a world that’s always rushing forward, the idea of pausing often seems out of place. That’s precisely why I’m choosing to go off the grid for a 5-day journey of inner adventure. (After all, what’s the fun in doing what everyone else does? 😎) This could arguably be one of the most rewarding “trips” […]

I almost didn’t reach out to the host for my very first podcast interview because I thought I wasn’t qualified. I almost wanted to redo the entire recording when I heard my own accent and the filler words I used. I almost put my audience to sleep with my super flat tone during a 20-minute […]