I’m feeling the desire to build a nourishing community because a lot of us want to feel more deeply connected, seen, heard, and supported. I welcome all of you to my community. In particular, Asian ladies and gentlemen, young and old, those based in the East and based in the West. We can only bridge generational and cultural gaps when different generations and cultures are in a place sitting together in a community to share what they’re going through and healing, listening, and truly understanding one another together, not as silos.

I can’t create a nourishing community on my own. I need you too. I hope we’ll create one together that feels uplifting, supportive, and fun for all of us. I welcome you to join me for my 1st virtual community call. It’ll be 1 hour of sharing, connection, maybe some tears and laughs, and Q&A. 

Event Details below:

Date and Time — Friday, May 24th: 6PM PST, 9PM EST (United States) / Saturday, May 25th: 11AM AEST (Australia), 9AM (China)

This is a space for you to be able to speak what you’ve been holding in, to be vulnerable to share what is on your heart. I will prepare questions and/or a theme for each of you to reflect on and answer during each event; however, feel free to share anything that you have a desire to be seen about. Some topics/themes we may touch on are relationships, healing, emotions, entrepreneurship, spirituality, etc. I ask that all participants have their video cameras on during this call because it helps foster connection when we can see each other’s faces; after all, half of communication is non-verbal! Everyone who joins this call will have a chance to share whether as a whole or in smaller groups. 

Zoom Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odOmhpjwqEtEmEr3wF6bidT9tVSy5HZcC

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports Asian millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves, to family, and to community, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

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If you are setting out to create a business for yourself as an entrepreneur or even if you’re creating something smaller scale through a long-term project or launch, I think it’s important to define your why. What is it about this endeavor that motivates you? Putting numbers or dollar goals aside, what is the core essence of what you’re doing that is coming from your heart? Why does doing what you do matter to the people you are doing it for? Before starting anything like a business, what is your mission statement, your vision, and your values? In this episode, I talk through your mission, vision, and values.

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports Asian millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves, to family, and to community, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

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Becoming a new version of yourself is like breaking out of an eggshell. It can feel uncomfortable and painful as you crack out of what is familiar in order to open up to a bigger world of possibilities that bring feelings of liberation and expansion.

This is the power of deep intergenerational and embodied healing. It is looking at the patterns that you’re subconsciously holding on to through your energy, your behavior, and your mindset that is keeping you small and keeping you stuck. Those uncomfortable emotions and feelings of resistance that you’ve been pushing away are in fact the gateway to the change and liberation you’ve been yearning for. You and I are privileged. We have access to resources, information, money, people, and time. So what are you going to do with this precious life of yours? What sets you on fire? What moves you to step up and show up and speak up for what you believe in? Let’s not play small anymore. We came into existence on Earth to make an impact. I am emboldened to show up. Will you? There’s no better time than now to step into the new vibrant version of you because the world, more than ever, needs you. It’s time to face what you’ve been running away from and I’m here to support you through it.

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves, to family, and to community, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble (@Liwei-Doodles). I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

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I’ve spent the last month honing down and refining my coaching niche until it feels “just right” in my heart as preparation for my journey ahead. I went through at least 15 revisions to get here, testing every word choice and feeling whether it resonated deeply in my heart. After all, this is my why for becoming a coach that I will return to when I feel lost and when I bump into obstacles. It is my north-star that will keep me fulfilled and energized. And I will continue this practice of feeling whether my niche feels true every year because as I evolve and change, my niche and business may as well. To hear tangible examples of what deepening self-love and bridging intergenerational and cultural gaps entails, listen to this episode!

My coaching mission statement:

I am a heart-centered coach who supports millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational and cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves, to family, and to community, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs.

To learn more about me as a coach, visit my website at alaliwei.com.

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves, to family, and to community, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble (@Liwei-Doodles). I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

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Love comes from understanding. Truly. In this episode, I courageously share this intimate letter that I wrote to my parents on March 1st, 2024 (read aloud March 13, 2024). I wanted to share with you a tangible example of one of the fruits of many months and years of my healing work that I have done to bridge intergenerational and cultural gaps within my family. This is possible for you too. And I truly believe I am skilled at holding space for this type of work and that it is part of my soul purpose. If you feel ready and are drawn to working with me, please leave me a message!

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports Asian millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves and family, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble (@Liwei-Doodles). I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

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Since November 2023, I’ve had several conversations with my parents and had written a letter to my dad about how I didn’t want to continue working for their small business and how I felt pulled to keep pursuing my own purpose and path. The conversations were not easy, in fact, I would cry and feel myself shaking as I expressed myself. In this episode, I talk about the reasons why breaking a pattern, programming, or a cycle is uncomfortable and hard. As I experience this period of transition, I feel excitement and fear of the horizons opening up as well as the sadness and gratitude of a period of my life closing. I’m letting the complex emotions dance and move through me, not missing a single beat. This is what it feels like to be alive.

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* I am a heart-centered coach who supports Asian millennials to deepen self-love and bridge intergenerational & cultural gaps, leaving them feeling more joyfully connected to themselves and family, as well as empowered to live in greater alignment with their personal values and needs. Book a coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble (@Liwei-Doodles). I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

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In this episode, I talk about who therapy is appropriate for and who coaching is appropriate for. Then I share my top 5 reasons for falling in love with coaching and pursuing coaching. I spent the last 8+ months in training to be a trauma-informed and heart-centered coach. It is powerful, uplifting, and transformative. Most of all, it gave me an experience that was different and lacking from what I experienced within my Asian family and culture. It is a model for how I want to show up differently in the world for others. And I want to bring this experience to the Asian community. That's why I am here to coach you!

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* Book a connection and empowerment coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble. I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

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Announcement! I'm taking coaching clients!! Tune in to this episode to see if you could benefit from a coaching series with Liwei!

I have the capacity to take 2 more clients at the moment. If you are interested in working with me, please reach out to me as soon as possible so that we can get started with your pre-coaching questionnaire and discovery call. I am offering a 10% discount for anyone who confirms their coaching series and pays their invoice by the end of May 2024. Starting from June 1, 2024, those who sign up for my coaching series will pay the full price of the package.

Please message me if you are curious about coaching with me. I look forward to hearing from you! You can also learn more about my offerings and reach me via the “Contact” link on my website at: alaliwei.com

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* Book a connection and empowerment coaching series with me through my website: alaliwei.com

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble. I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

Tidbits from Liwei is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at liwei.substack.com

I’m curious…if I follow my innermost truth and keep backing my heart when so many others seem to have abandoned it, what journey will it take me on? I get to go through the breadth and range of the human experience. I experience the gift of tears. AND I experience the gift of joy.

I want to balance effort and ease as I experiment with stretching out of my comfort zone in a gentle and more easeful way (and a more supported way). Do what feels stretchy and yet do it in a way where I feel I can still breathe, have space, and not feel overwhelmed. This is what I am inviting in this year.

Listen more to this episode on the doubt (and confidence) that creeps in when you walk your own path.

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

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Merry Christmas to you! Sending you love and hope as we close out this year!

Just several days ago, we crossed our winter solstice. Amidst the heaviness and darkest of days, warm and radiant light started to flood back into our lives again. Hope. Yes, there have been moments this year that have felt utterly dark, gloomy, and disconnected. But I wanted to remind you that there is still so much that is beautiful and worth loving about this world, and each other. The future is yet to be born. May you bring out more of the kindness, joy, and hope that I know lives inside you. Here’s to a bright and nourishing 2024!

Here are ways you can support me and my work:

* If you love this newsletter, get value out of it, and want to support the time and work that goes into these posts, consider donating to me by becoming a paying subscriber even if you don’t get anything extra. You’ll encourage me to continue what I’m doing!

* Shop for stickers and prints of my artwork via RedBubble. I get a cut of what you buy.

* Follow me on Instagram @tidbitsfromliwei

Tidbits from Liwei is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at liwei.substack.com