When we strip away the inherited narratives, expectations, and beliefs, what does it actually mean to be authentic and live with purpose?
I came to the U.S. from China at nine years old. My understanding of identity, belonging, and the cost of adaptation comes from having navigated all of those transitions and from a decade of clinical work with people who are navigating their own.
I’ve lived and worked across 47 countries, and have experienced what it means to navigate the unknown in order to seek what’s real. I’ve observed what it means to be different from others, and also the same when it comes to connection.
I constantly ask myself, “How can I best use my experiences to make an impact in this world?”
“Who would I want to impact, and how?”
“What does it mean to look back, and think, ‘That was a life well-lived’?”