Christen Hong Coaching 10/8/25 Hi friends, This week I've been thinking that despite the fact that technology lets us find anything we could possibly be looking for, it doesn't always add substance. In fact, it can sometimes make things feel more hollow. That knowing more about something can actually make it harder to truly grasp. You'd think that having endless information at your fingertips would deepen understanding. Instead, it often creates overwhelm — and sometimes a false sense of...
8 days ago • 2 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 10/1/25 Hi friends, This week I've been traveling, and I'm feeling tired and a little disconnected. Still, I've found that even when I don't feel like doing much, I can always connect with my body through my breath. Breathing with intention roots me in the present moment, which brings healing and connection. When we breathe with awareness, we remind ourselves that life only ever unfolds here, in this moment — not in a past we replay or a future we worry about. By...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 9/24/25 Hi friends, I’ve noticed how my constant habit of tuning into my phone leaves me feeling overwhelmed. The news cycle is endless and often debilitating — to the point where lately I found myself struggling to do anything. I know that to show up effectively in the world, I have to take care of myself first. So this week I gave myself a break and made Sunday an internet-free day. I’ve taken internet breaks before and they always feel good — and yet, it’s still...
22 days ago • 3 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 09/17/25 Hi friends, Maybe it's the eclipse season stirring things up, but I've been noticing how often a tiny assumption can quietly snowball into a whole story I take as truth. This week I've been reflecting on projection and assumption, and how they shape the way I relate to what I think I know. Over the weekend I ran into a friend and recalled a story that we had discussed years ago. I said, "You told me your dad subscribed to Rare Fruits Magazine when you were a...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 9/10/25 Hi friends, I've been paying more attention to my thought patterns lately — especially the way they can shape my expectations without me even realizing it. This week I listened to a 3-part series with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson based on their book You Can Create an Exceptional Life. In it, they spoke about the impact of your thoughts on how you experience the world. This, in conjunction with last week's reflection, had me noticing the little things I...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 9/3/25 Hi friends, This eclipse season is all about tying up loose ends, and I've been reflecting on stories I tell myself that keep me from doing just that. This is a bit embarrassing, but for weeks I've been avoiding a simple errand — getting my oil changed. As a Capricorn Sun & Moon, I usually love checking things off my list. But recently I let myself to fall into a feedback loop. An old memory from my teenage years — watching a man get publicly shamed at the Jiffy...
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Christen Hong Coaching 8/27/25 Hi friends, This week I saw the Jeff Buckley documentary IT'S NEVER OVER. I've been a fan of his music ever since I discovered Grace as a teenager, but I didn't know much about his life. Early on the in the film he says in an interview: "Every human being has music that only they can make." That line has been swirling around in my head since. And it doesn't just apply to music — it applies to any talent, story, or gift that only you can bring into the world. If...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 8/20/25 Hi friends, This week I’ve been exploring Chiron placements in Human Design. Chiron represents your wound to heal — and the medicine that lives in the wisdom of that wound. When I looked at mine, I sobbed. It was like a spotlight was shone on a wound I’ve been carrying my whole life — the fear of being seen and still not mattering. For me, Chiron shows up in Gate 8 (Contribution) and Gate 20 (The Now). It whispers that if what I share isn’t profound or impactful...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Christen Hong Coaching 8/13/25 Hi friends, This week I’ve felt more scattered than usual, have you? Not that that’s new for me. I often start 20 projects at the same time, which usually means lots of beginnings… without many endings. In the past, I saw this as a flaw. But this week, I had a burst of clarity: those “unfinished” things weren’t wasted. The skills I picked up, the systems I built, the ideas I captured — they’ve all become bricks in a wall I’m still building. Even without...
2 months ago • 1 min read