Dear Subscriber First Name,

With the fresh slate of a new year, we have an opportunity to reimagine our possibilities.

Thinking about career decisions I’ve made and changes I crave, I’ve been looking at what informs my relationship with work and happiness, perception of success, and belief in what could be. Observations include scarcity, a need for stability, and an unfamiliarity with what work contentment looks like (rooted in my childhood and upbringing).

To create change, I’m starting at the foundation.

The vision? To give myself permission to take some risk and align myself with work that gets me excited. To believe that it’s possible to enjoy work and also grow financially. To reimagine my daily life, and chisel the marble to create the masterpiece I can see in my mind.

Whether you’re a child of immigrants, fourth generation, living in the motherland, or a part of the diaspora, there’s probably something you want to make happen and something that’s holding you back. What is it? Write down the vision, identify the block, and start figuring out how to get there.

Go at your own pace. Whenever you choose to start, remember that the right to reimagine your life’s possibilities is yours.

With love,
Haemee

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