Sherielyn Gardner is an​​ HR professional trained in the corporate world of California, with vast experiences from the competitive environment of Silicon Valley. She is a social entrepreneur passionate about supporting the local community, which became even more clear during the current COVID-19 times. Sherielyn had the virus herself. She took to Instagram to share her experience of self-isolating at home with a little son and husband, the stigma linked to the diagnosis, and told us how learning and sharing helped her better cope with it all.

She shares with us a very personal story of how her brother's illness and passing away impacted her life and helped her to realize that there is so much to be grateful for. Sherielyn decided to live her life in a purposeful way, with intention. Overcoming grief, she supports the less fortunate and turns her pain into community service. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic she has been even "paying it forward" a.k.a. "piffin it" in Portland and you can follow her activities on Instagram as @piffinpdx and her personal stories as @thebluestroller.

Sherielyn also shares with us her journey of coming to the US from the Philippines, how challenging that was for her family in times before the internet, how she got a chance to experience living in Sweden and why she and her husband chose Portland as their current home.

Despite the 9 hour difference between us, this was a conversation full of positive vibes and we hope you will feel it too. As Sherielyn puts it: We need better, not perfect. Tune in!