Here is a look at the planner I created for myself. The goal was to add structure to my life so that I would stop forgetting things so much…I have a lot on the go, all really good stuff, but sometimes the in the moment need rushes over me and I forget something longer term and that is just not… Read more →
Author: Jennifer Chan
be excited for structure
Structure and I have a relationship. It started a long time ago. Longer than I can remember. But what I do remember is not good. I am trying to make amends. This month, I have been trying to make up for years of growing tension between me and structure. Ever since my final year of school when I realized having… Read more →
what’s the plan stan?
I was tasked with an interesting assignment. Plan out 4 weeks, 6 months, 1 year, 5 years and 10 years. I am a systematic NON planner. I tend to go with the flow, let ideas flourish and just let things happen to me. I cringe at the idea of formatted agendas, over planned learning and limiting imagination. Being asked to… Read more →
moving on and up
So, my life coaching exam is due in 3 days and I have been thinking about this a lot, but it is time to get it into solid form, so it can be shared and reflected on. My life coaching learning experience was more than I had expected, I am able to really hone into my triggers, what gets me… Read more →
Racing for more
This summer, as a means to check it off my list of things to do in my life, I joined Hubby’s corporate dragon boat team so that I could know what it was like to row and to compete. I wasn’t expecting much from this. Last year, they placed in second last and our goal this year was purely not… Read more →
My declaration to Mandy
In the fall of 2010, I got a chance to get to know Mandy in the kitchen at our co-work space. Mandy is a neuroscientist, life coach, yoga instructor…ultimate frisbee player. Mandy and I started a conversation about design thinking, I remember leaving the conversation with a great sense of inspiration and delight, Mandy and I began a relationship towards… Read more →
“You need an assistant”
So I am fairly good at remembering things, but there are definitely times when things completely escape me and today was one of those days. I forgot about a very important meeting that I have coming up and had to re-arrange dinner plans and my hubby said “You need an assistant!” And I am thinking “OMG – Yes! you finally… Read more →
here we go…
I just finished a 5 month life coaching certification and as my final independant project, I did a project called “design thinking me”, which I essentially deem as incomplete. So, to continue my journey, I will be using this blog as a landing page of thoughts and ideas, a place to try and figure out some of my ideosyncrices and… Read more →