MY STORY

A JOURNEY TOWARDS WHOLENESS

Hi, I'm Holly. Let's go on an adventure!

I was born in Kuala Lumpur as the youngest of four in a Chinese family. At age four, we immigrated to Houston, where I grew up a little Asian square-dancing Texan. When I turned twelve, things became uncertain at home.

To make a long story short — one day, my parents packed up our home and flew me across the world. They dropped me off at a hostel in Singapore and left me there for four years to take care of myself and attend a local school. The sudden rupture — leaving Texas, my friends, and everything familiar — brought deep culture shock, loneliness, and confusion. It was one of the darkest, most disorienting periods of my life… and the beginning of an accelerated path of self-inquiry and resilience.

As a teenager, personal development became my lifeline. Books like Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Awaken the Giant Within, and The Road Less Traveled became my teachers. I drove myself to overcome all of life's obstacles and become a high achiever at anything and everything.

In my twenties and thirties, I built a remarkable career — first as an executive engineer on billion-dollar projects, then as the CEO of two internationally respected nonprofits in China and the U.S. I collaborated with brilliant thinkers and leaders, and I even taught workshops at Harvard, Johns Hopkins SAIS, and UC Berkeley on “Leading Change.” Life was fast, global, and exhilarating. Intelligence and hard work were my badges of honor, and I was very good at the hustle.

But in 2017, I started to burn out. I was running two organizations on two continents and sleeping only ninety minutes a day. On the outside, I ran organizations with the inspiring mission to “serve, inspire, and transform lives,” Deep inside, there was a piece that felt disconnected and broken. I didn't know who I was other than what I could strive to accomplish. I became physically and spiritually exhausted, and I needed healing.

One day, I walked away from all my titles. It was one of the most terrifying decisions of my life. I asked myself: Why am I so tired? Am I failing? Who am I if I’m not achieving? What is my purpose? What is the meaning of life?

For several years, I did little else but ask questions and seek answers. I traveled the world. I trained with teachers and wisdom keepers. I read hundreds of books, attended countless workshops, and spent hours in meditation, ceremony, and reflection. I explored healing traditions from East and West, ancient and modern, mystical and scientific.

And slowly, something shifted.
I found grace.
I found healing.
I found joy.
I found meaning.
I found peace.
I found magic.
I found myself.
I found love — the eternal kind.

During the early days of COVID, I began to understand that part of my purpose is to offer my heart and presence to those walking their own path of awakening, transformation, and spiritual evolution.

Today, I am honored to serve a growing community of heart-centered leaders, seekers, and creatives. If you’re ready to deepen your joy, expand your possibility, and live from wisdom rather than fear, I would be delighted to walk beside you.

Let’s create something epic and beautiful together.

WORK WITH ME!