Tag Archives: personal development

Two Types of Creators Companies Love Working With: Pros and Stars

I’ve been interviewing for jobs in social media and influencer relations, and one company asked me what constitutes the ideal creator for brand deals. Somehow, I’d never deeply thought about this, as I prefer a more personal approach, but I answered without hesitation: either those with the best professionalism or with star-tier content. Ideally, aContinue reading “Two Types of Creators Companies Love Working With: Pros and Stars”

Resilience, Reset, Reinvention

I’ve been pretty depressed. I got laid off. And I got COVID. And you know what? I’m doing pretty great now.

You’d think having all this piling up at once would’ve been a lot more difficult, but instead, the opposite happened.

Getting laid off has given me better headspace to work on my mental health. Getting COVID has sucked, but it’s forced me to do a lot of resets with bad habits, and I have a much cleaner slate.

Today’s post is all about resilience, resets, and reinvention.

You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling)

You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling) 旅行の時、全部をしなくてもいい You’ve been planning this trip for two years – a summer abroad in the country you’ve only dreamed of going to. You’ve been learning the language and can carry a conversation, you’ve looked up interesting sites to explore and activities to do, and everyContinue reading “You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling)”

Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me

Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me If you know me in person or have read this blog, you probably have gathered that I study Japanese. One person who I told almost immediately asked, “Why,” in an interrogative tone, and it got me thinking about how to put into words my exactContinue reading “Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me”

Saying “No” to Your Friends

You just finished class for the day. You check your phone, and a friend says, “Hey, let’s treat ourselves to some sushi today.” You, without thinking, agree. Then you check your calendar – you have a term paper due in 3 days, a midterm in 4, and a group project in 6 on top of regularContinue reading “Saying “No” to Your Friends”