Aileen 
Fear. It’s what holds so many of us back from doing the things we truly want to do. Fear signals that we are outside of our comfort zone and it’s meant to protect you (because yeah, you could get hurt chasing your dreams). But your fear can only see the danger, it can’t see how much … Read more
[How to Slow Down Time] We’ve all been there—we’ve caught ourselves saying things like “time flies” or “where did all the time go?” We let time slip away too easily sometimes. So if you’d like to learn how to slow down time a bit, here’s some knowledge on the science of time perception. Time is perceived … Read more
[Read transcription here] John Legend just gave the most cohesive speech on life, love, and true success—to live a life full of love: to love yourself, love what you do, love the people around you, and love humankind as a whole. Because when you do all of that, you can truly change the world. When … Read more
Follow my day on Saturday at the OC Night Market! We eat, we laugh, we dance, we emcee the Horizon Dance Competition, and talk about how to be awesome. The first half features some creative treats like fried oreos + green tea ice cream, ramen burgers, and potted ice cream. The second half features some … Read more
Got a big question on my The Way to Greatness video – How do you deal when you put so much effort, time, and resources into achieving something, but see little to no progress? It’s tough. I tried to give my best answer. What would you guys add? Also, keep asking good questions. 🙂 I have … Read more
Do you have a good luck song? Is it just me? Today I wanted to share a little something about myself. Music can change our perception so easily, it’s a tool we can use to make our lives more interesting & beautiful. Hope you enjoy this one! xoxo,
It’s been exactly two years since I graduated college! Since this Sunday lands on my exact grad date, I thought it’d be fitting to do a “Grad Talk” post and share some things I’d tell recent grads. Congratulations, class of 2014~ 1. Be excited to start your life! You can take your life anywhere you … Read more
Thought it’d be fun to start tackling this one. We can all be great. So let’s do it. ^_^ Below are additional links for inspiration on this topic. I highly recommend both of them! I didn’t mention Kevin Durant’s speech in the video because I literally watched it as I was editing the video. I cried … Read more
These are actually things that I need to be working on, so this vlog is basically the advice I want to give myself. Sharing in case the creatives (and non creatives) out there can relate. 1. Don’t be so hard on yourself. We are our own worst critics. But it really doesn’t have to be … Read more
Life is a lot easier once you learn to stop caring about what others think of you. This had been an issue for me since I grew up pretty shy, insecure, and awkward. And then it was an issue for me again as I decided to do something different with my life against the backdrop … Read more