Intro...

Hi! I’m super excited (and a little nervous) to share my first blog post in a long time.

If you’re reading this shortly after it was posted, you most likely know me personally, and I want to thank you for taking the time out of your day to drop in!

If you’re here because of the Mini Moments journal, welcome! If not—wow, you somehow found and unlocked this deep dark (NEWLY CREATED) secret corner of the internet, and now you need to read on to see how amazeballs it is here.

For those who don’t know me, hi! I'm Hanh.

So, why am I here, taking up more internet space? I guess it's my human nature way of claiming power and territory. :)

But really….

Over the past couple of years, I went through what’s often called a midlife crisis. I was unhappy and didn’t know why. I hated my well-paying job and felt guilty for being ungrateful. Everything I did felt like something I had to do or should do—even simple things like waking my kids up in the morning for school. In short, I was miserable, ashamed and a mess. That’s when I realized I’d spent so much time trying to become a functional adult that I never stopped to think about what I actually wanted out of life.

With the help of an amazing therapist (props to my hubs for finding her) and what feels like a million tiny "aha" moments, I’ve started giving myself permission to focus on me—and to be my own friend in the process. No big epiphanies, just small steps—like talking out loud to myself, journaling, and a very inspiring trip to Rome.

My point is, there’s been a lot of self-discovery I had to do… but to even get to that point, I had to allow myself to think about myself.

I still don’t have all the answers, and I’m learning to be okay with that. I’m trying to embrace the journey of experimenting, figuring it out (or not), and re-teaching my brain to believe that every thought and feeling I have serves me a purpose.

That’s why I created the Mini Moments journal/activity book. Honestly, I don’t even know what to call it yet. I just know I wanted something casual and playful—something that doesn’t demand 10+ minutes of quiet time to fill out but still allows me to reflect and think about myself and my feelings. Yes, some of the prompts might feel vague. That’s intentional. I love how our individual experiences and feelings shape the way we interpret questions and ideas.

This blog is a space where I can share what I was thinking when I wrote each prompt, how they’ve helped me, and my personal answers as I fill them out. But more importantly, I’d love to see how you interpret the prompts and what they mean to you.

Once I figure out the tech side, I hope to make it possible for you to share your responses so we can all connect and share a moment together.

Peace, love, and gummy bears

-H