I can’t help but praise God how He turned something that can be seen as trivial by some (side-eyeing y’all, for real) into a meaningful journey filled with blessings, heartbreaks, dreaming anew, fan wars, warmth, and everything in between.

I can tell you all the details how God orchestrated everything for me to be on this entrepreneurial path, but that would take more than a thousand words. Instead, I’d love to share encouragements about growth that my Gardener has taught me thus far on this journey.

Has it really been 2 years?! Here’s a bit of a walk down memory lane as I reflect on God’s goodness and faithfulness the past 2 years of venturing out of a full-time job and into being an independent artist and a creative business owner.

It was my first time tabling at an art bazaar with this scale with more than 300 artists with their own booths and merch. I was both nervous and excited!

Exhibit A: I’ve always wanted to do something “meaningful.” Meaningful to me, first. But perhaps someone else might feel the same way. A k-pop event was one of that.

소확행 sohwakhaeng. It’s an abbreviation or a short version of 소소하지만 확실한 행복, which means “small but certain happiness.” Do you have a sohwakhaeng?

We’re half-way through the year! I just did a partial “audit” of how my business has progressed for the past 6 months. I say business because I really really need to start operating like one instead of having the employee or “I’m just a freelancer” mindset.

May was such a full month for me and I’m sooooo so grateful. Here’s a mini recap of what filled my May.

Little by little, I’m coming out of my shell when it comes to being a creative business owner. There, I said it! Even typing that out took a lot of guts. Whew. Here are some of the “arts” of business that I’ve learned through the years.

For almost a year now, I’ve had the privilege of helping CCK create and write their social media content. Through this opportunity, I realized that design can really make a difference in someone’s life, albeit indirectly.