jane without borders
In 2018, I learned about Dear Data, a data visualization project between two friends who tracked their personal data for a week at a time and then drew out that data in a way that invited the reader to slow down and appreciate the art alongside the quantitative information. I was immediately enamored with the Continue reading "[Dear Data] Laughter as fireworks"
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This, to me, is what living with curiosity is about. It's having viewpoints and the humility to evolve them. It's recognizing that differences aren't scary things to shy away from or isolate behind a wall made of stone or silence: they are often opportunities to learn and stretch and experience the world more fully.
You don t have to be a bystander I ve been introspecting a lot lately about actions I can take to interrupt everyday -isms. As a woman and an Asian American*, I encounter -isms in every space I exist. It s particularly prevalent in public spaces but to be honest, private spaces with friends or coworkers are not Continue reading "Interrupting -isms productively"
Every path I've taken on this marathon on sand we call "life" has been a path to break out of a bubble. To face discomfort head-on with a smile, clear eyes, and full heart.
From ages 0 21, it felt like life was a series of 3-4 year waves. School dictated my outlook and I went through cycle after cycle of being put in a new environment, starting at what felt like the bottom of a hierarchy, rising to the top, only to be moved back to the Continue reading "Life is a marathon of running on sand"
Construct with meaning As a data analyst, I am often in the position of taking a big group and dis-aggregating that group into a small number of categories. It may sound simple enough, but over time I ve learned that the art of categorization is mired with missteps indeed. For instance, race and gender are constructs: Continue reading "Categorize with intention"
If qualities were functions of math ability to recognize humanity = f(observation, empathy, communication) getting shit done = f(think + observe, try + learn, repeat better) psychological safety = f(context, trust, consistency) frustration = inverse of being ambitious and striving to fulfill potential = negative distance between expectations and reality trust and honesty = distance Continue…
Thank gosh for partners who balance you out.
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