2019: Year in Review

Now that I’m in my mid-20s, I’m getting much closer to becoming the woman I want to be.

PersonalSophia LiuDecember 29, 2019year in review, 2019, personal, life, life updateComment

25 Things I Learned by 25

I thought this milestone birthday was a good opportunity for me to document 25 years of learnings in this crazy adventure called growing up.

My Les Mills Body Combat Instructor Journey

This was something that had been brewing in the back of my head for a long time, as a “wow my life would be amazing if I could do that” pipe dream. The thought of actually teaching scared the bejeezus out of me. But life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Be Better

“Be better in real life than on social media.”

PersonalSophia LiuAugust 23, 2019east coast, new york, new york city, summer, travel, self, career, self love, diaryComment

Creative Manifesto

“To draw you must close your eyes and sing.” —Pablo Picasso.

Inspiration, PersonalSophia LiuJanuary 26, 2019inspiration, artist, me, creative, creative career, manifesto, personalComment

2018: Year in Review

This year, I learned to love things that can’t be captured in a beautiful image.

PersonalSophia LiuDecember 31, 2018year in review, 2018, me, personal, reflectionsComment

2018: Books in Review

From learning to prioritize my own happiness and working on my relationships to eating clean and balancing all of life’s things, these books have really lead me through 2018 and propelled me into the next level of “adult.”

PersonalSophia LiuNovember 27, 2018personal, books, books in review, 2018, review, reviews, self help, reading, reads, learningComment

How I became a designer in 8 months

I had to teach myself things again. So I hacked together a bootcamp.

I love to create

The earliest recollection I have of my career aspirations was wanting to be an inventor. I loved to dream and draw out the crazy things I'd imagine, like a boat-car-plane.

Personal, DesignSophia LiuSeptember 12, 2018personal, designer, childhood, careerComment

I laughed, I cried, I felt inspired

Crazy Rich Asians came out, and for the first time in my life, I feel seen.

Personal, InspirationSophia LiuAugust 25, 2018inspired, movie, movie review, review, crazy rich asiansComment

The (Young) Woman I Wanted to Be

I started to redefine myself through my own eyes by my own standards. No longer comparing myself to others, I took notice of my own life's highlights and the only person I care about sharing it with is myself.

PersonalSophia LiuAugust 16, 2018personal, me, life, adulting, adulthood, diaryComment

A trip back SLOme

You don't know what you got until it's gone.

PersonalSophia LiuJune 20, 2018personal, thoughts, SLO, san luis obispo, SLOme, homeComment