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"You don’t need to be understood by everyone. You just need to find your tribe."
- Thank you for making me feel seen even though we’ve only just met. I don’t get that often. There are times when I feel like my...


"I think love and infatuation are very different, though. I think love is built."
- Last weekend I just ran into a guy that I used to date almost three years ago. - Really? I hope he wasn’t stalking you! - Oh, no no…...


"...why don’t you change to think that the best gift you give to others is simply being present?"
- I thought I’ve always been present when I’m with others but you’ve taught me how to be truly present. - Ha. Do you usually think of...


"You can never be too respectful to someone, you know?"
- Are you going to teach me some Spanish slang, too? - Hmm… no. - Oops 😂 - When I lived in Canada, I dated a Scottish girl. She taught...


"Hawaii is in a bad place at the moment. Please say lots of prayers for everyone who lost so much."
- I want to check in with you as I know of the heartbreaking news in Maui… I hope you’re not affected 🙏 - Thank you very much for...


"All you need to do is open your heart to receive. Just be present with love when it comes."
- I think I know why I might have been attracting the wrong people… - What do you mean? - I want to be loved, but I’m afraid of breaking...


When someone loves you
When someone loves you, they will want to be there to hold your emotion and help you comb through it instead of running away from it ♥️


The universe will shower you with love and everything that you've been longing for when you do this
When you truly stay present and open yourself to receive, the universe will shower you with love and everything that you’ve been longing...


30.
If turning 29 reminded me to savor every last bit of my twenties and make the best of it, turning 30 helped me remember that I could...


To my twenty-something-year-old Zip
Oh, how I miss writing. The existential crisis of not having enough time is never lost on me. As I had been attempting to publish a new...


Pay attention to your working world
Pay attention to how your working world operates and rhyme with it.


The art of productivity
Pay attention to how your working world operates and rhyme with it. I’ve been asked a lot about what I do to stay productive. To be...


Do these to build and sustain a happy relationship // Jeff, Saralyn, & Zip Nguyen
The first time I met Jeff and Saralyn, we were seated next to each other at a charming restaurant in Washington DC. Our initial exchange...


"Mine would be for my boys not having the pressure to please their parents."
- Do you listen to Jay Shetty? So there’s a question that he asks his guests in every episode which I love, is that he asks “If you could...


"We also don’t try to fix each other, we grow together."
- I love what you share about how trust is the foundation of marriage by the way. Do you find it hard? - So I think there are two types...


Fail often
Fail so often that you're not fazed by failure anymore.


Fail often
Fail so often that you're not fazed by failure anymore. People often call me courageous, but I don’t see it that way. I just fail a lot...


"It's just one of the many things I really admire about her."
- You two are clearly still in love after 33 years together! Since I'm a woman, I'm just curious... how do you handle temptations and...


Applying for jobs? Here's what I wish I had known earlier (especially as an international student) // Zip Nguyen
The process of getting a job can be stressful for anyone, but it's particularly challenging for international students in the US. I...


Simple daily practice to help ease your anxiety // Briana Penzarella & Zip Nguyen
In this video, I'm excited to introduce you to my favorite yoga teacher, Briana Penzarella. Perhaps one of the things many people don't...


"I want to be famous, too."
- I need 1000 YouTube subscribers on my channel to start monetizing. I have 275 followers on Instagram right now… - What’s your YouTube...


What I find helpful when I feel upset (and why feeling upset can be a good thing) // Zip Nguyen
Like it or not, we all have those times when we're just plain upset. I'm hoping that by letting you guys in on what I personally do when...


How to understand your feelings
To understand your feelings, ask yourself: How am I feeling? Why am I feeling this way? What makes me feel this way?


Feeling upset can be a very good thing
Feeling upset can be a very good thing. It allows you to know what’s missing for you or what makes you sad, which can give you a hint of...
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