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I publish a monthly email called 5 Things Inspiring Me, featuring five inspiring topics ranging from artists, books, podcasts, and small businesses that I discovered that month. I also like to share my process and reflections on being a self-taught artist.

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5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: July 2023

5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: July 2023

Hey friend! It’s been blazing hot in LA and while the morning surf sessions have been SO nice, it's been leaving me feeling like a melting blob for the rest...

5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: July 2023

Hey friend! It’s been blazing hot in LA and while the morning surf sessions have been SO nice, it's been leaving me feeling like a melting blob for the rest...

How I Put Together My Artist Showcase at Kansha Creamery

How I Put Together My Artist Showcase at Kansha...

For the month of July, I had the amazing opportunity to showcase my artwork at a local ice cream shop in Torrance called Kansha Creamery. 

How I Put Together My Artist Showcase at Kansha...

For the month of July, I had the amazing opportunity to showcase my artwork at a local ice cream shop in Torrance called Kansha Creamery. 

How My Daily Journaling Practice Helped Me Quit My Job

How My Daily Journaling Practice Helped Me Quit...

It’s hard to recognize that you’re experiencing burnout until you’re in the thick of it. For me, I had moments in the middle of the day where I’d be eating...

How My Daily Journaling Practice Helped Me Quit...

It’s hard to recognize that you’re experiencing burnout until you’re in the thick of it. For me, I had moments in the middle of the day where I’d be eating...

5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: June 2023

5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: June 2023

Hey friend! Hey friend! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the long summer days. ☀️ I have two big life updates I want to share with you before I get into...

5 Things Inspiring Me This Month: June 2023

Hey friend! Hey friend! Hope you're doing well and enjoying the long summer days. ☀️ I have two big life updates I want to share with you before I get into...

How I Structure My Days as a Full-Time Creative

How I Structure My Days as a Full-Time Creative

Now that I've announced that I'm on my creative sabbatical to pursue freelance lettering and illustration, I thought I’d create space on my blog to share…

How I Structure My Days as a Full-Time Creative

Now that I've announced that I'm on my creative sabbatical to pursue freelance lettering and illustration, I thought I’d create space on my blog to share…

Life Update: I Quit My Job

Life Update: I Quit My Job

That’s right, I quit. I spent the last 8 years living a double life. By day I was “Chie the program manager” who worked in tech, and once the sun...

Life Update: I Quit My Job

That’s right, I quit. I spent the last 8 years living a double life. By day I was “Chie the program manager” who worked in tech, and once the sun...