Locked abroad
In August 2021, I was locked out of my country, Hong Kong, with my 2 young daughters. Due to the pandemic, we were not able to go back home and were separated from my husband, our home, and the life we knew.
We started brand new in a foreign country, Australia. I had no network, no job, no friends.
It was daunting, challenging, scary.
But I asked myself,
“What’s the story I want to tell my daughters when they grow up?”
Planting your lemon tree
I decided to start a new path, a new career, a new me.
We only have one shot at this mystery called life, so I might as well make something epic out of it and enjoy the ride!
I started writing, speaking in public, creating and taking the first step.
Then the second step followed, the third and…BANG!
MOMENTUM
Since then, I have become a writer, self-published 2 books, launched my memoir with a publisher, launched 3 ebooks, became a public speaker, launched this newsletter and built an audience of 15,000+ across Medium, LinkedIn and here.
And I’m just getting started!
What was a challenge became an opportunity.
I took the first step and I want to help you take yours.
This newsletter is an open book into my journey as a writer, creator and public speaker.
I share what I learn, the wins and the failures and the frameworks and seeds I use to plant my lemon tree.
“When life gives you lemons, don’t just make lemonade. Use the seeds to plant your own lemon tree” - The Lemon Tree Mindset 🌳🍋
Ready to plant yours?
I love this story and the philosophy behind your Substack publication. I also really appreciate your combination of mindset, business, and well-being. There’s a myth out there that you can compartmentalize these parts of your life, but they are so integrated, and knowing that can make all the difference in harnessing them to pull you in the direction of your dreams.
If I may ask, How did you start in a place where you had minimum network and connections?