About me

my story

life is tough

…but I’m surrounded by love and support that gets me through each day.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with severe anxiety, depression, and ADHD. It wasn’t until my late 30’s that I officially went to get diagnosed and begin my journey of managing my symptoms.

I work in AdTech and live in Hoboken, NJ with my incredibly supportive husband Zhao. We’ve been together 12 years, and it was Zhao who introduced me to traveling – my first plane ride wasn’t until I was 29!

Over the years, I’ve gathered a lot of personal experience getting through life with multiple mental illnesses that can make each day a challenge. Traveling was particularly difficult for me.

I created MindfulTraveler.life as a resource where I and other contributors could share their advice and experiences in the hopes it might help individuals struggling with mental illness still experience all the joys in life – especially the joy of travel!