December 31, 2020
A Toddler Taught Me How to Live More Intentionally
For 2020, I had set the year’s theme to “Live More Intentionally.” I wasn’t sure…
October 16, 2020
Life Lessons from One Year of Saigon Living
In college, a four-month study abroad trip was life-changing. In my 30s, living in a…
July 17, 2020
Re-Discovering Midwestern Charm – St. Louis, my hometown
After spending six of my formative years in St. Charles, a St. Louis suburb, I moved…
June 12, 2020
“A Taste of Saigon”
Ho Chi Minh City, more commonly referred to locally as Saigon, is a vibrant and…
March 20, 2020
The Luxury of Doing What You Love
On a Monday morning, as I sat in the Grab car that is weaving through…
January 3, 2020
Trust the Dots Will Connect
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So…
November 29, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 5: Learning Vietnamese
After stumbling around on non-existent Vietnamese skills for the past month, we finally set up…
October 25, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 4: Living Abroad in 2019
The first time I moved abroad was in 1998, from Taiwan to the United States.…
September 27, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 3: Home Goods. Maison Marou. Women Meet Tech.
Hello New Home After over a year of suitcase living, we moved into an apartment…
August 2, 2019
Saigon Chronicle – Week 1: Traffic. Noise. Heat.
After a year of globetrotting, we gathered our belongings, added a couple more bags, and headed…
July 18, 2019
From Nomad Living to Ho Chi Minh City
We can read all about an experience, but until we’ve lived it ourselves, it’s just…