Even though I’ve been a lawyer by trade for most of my life, I am a healer by heart. From a young age, I was asking profound questions like “who am I?”, “why am I here?” and “what is the meaning of life?”. Growing up, I was given the “template” of success of a typical Chinese immigrant family. I followed that template like a dutiful daughter. I read law at the University of Cambridge, started my career as a solicitor at a top-notch international law firm, and worked my way up from a trainee solicitor to senior management positions in renowned multinational companies, such as Yahoo! and luxury retailer, Richemont.

Despite my seemingly outer success, life was hardening my heart. I was living my life in a relentless pressure cooker. It exasperated the sudden death of my mother, the end of a deep relationship and the non-stop high demands of my corporate job. I didn’t take care of me or my health. I struggled to stay balanced and connected and, finally, my pressure cooker nearly exploded.