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A Learner OF Life

Curiously exploring
& creatively being

I'd like to share a bit about myself in my own fun creative way -- my comic strip story about my key life events, interwoven with key principles that I've discovered in my journey.

Jen Lin
1 Be Yourself

Be YOurSELF

Live your life, not someone else's, not society's poster child of success, not what others want you to do.

"Just be you" comic strip
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Sticking to My Passion

“Be yourself” is my life’s lesson. In high school, I fell in love with computer science (CS), and enjoyed creating fun games that brought code to life. I chose CS as my major, despite the Chinese cultural bias of becoming a doctor. While I stayed true to myself, the bias, along with my interest in biology, influenced me to minor in Biomedical Engineering.

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Following My Spirit to MIT

I am lucky I studied at MIT, given my high school’s almost zero record of students getting into MIT. The first time I received the MIT application folder, I joyously danced with it in my arms, dreaming of the possibilities. When I was accepted, I felt certain about enrolling in MIT. Someone tried to convince me to go elsewhere. I did not let human envy decide for me.

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People First

After graduating, I joined Google as a software engineer and worked there for the next 16 years. Excited to be a part of a platform that helps many people, I focused on working effectively and passionately on products. As a secondary effect, my efforts resulted in promotion. I didn’t select roles or projects to get promoted because that wasn’t being true to myself.

2 Failure is a Part of Success

Failure is
a part of success

Making mistakes is a part of being human that leads to discovery and growth.

"We can learn from failures" comic strip
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First Mistake at Google

I made several mistakes throughout my career at Google. My first failure was a production bug. I was worried because this bug impacted the company’s revenue, and I had only started working for a few months. From this mistake, I learned: a) I was given another chance, b) the responsibilities of a software engineer and a code reviewer, c) the infrastructure needed to thoroughly test the code. With each failure, I gained knowledge and experience that helped me become an effective software engineer.

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Managing at Google

I became a manager because I thought society expected this from me, and I believed this would allow me to steer the product. There was no management training at the time, and I didn’t know management was a full-time job. Yet I straddled both roles, software engineer (SWE) & manager (Mgr), as a “Tech Lead Manager” (TLM). It was not sustainable to give 200% effort, yet I took meetings by day and emails by night. Through trial and error, I learned the responsibilities of a manager and how to be an effective one.

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First Wake-up Call

My unhealthy work-life balance led to my first wake-up call. My family experienced a loss, and I questioned my actions. Just prior, I came across Dr. Brian Weiss’s book “Many Lives, Many Masters”, and discovered a part of my life purpose - to unconditionally love myself and everyone because we are all connected. I pivoted to helping teams effectively execute and deliver their goals, by leveraging my SWE & Mgr experiences. From this wake-up call, I learned to create purposeful balance and to become a workshop facilitator.

3 You are Worthy

You ARE Worthy

Your self-worth is not defined by a title, paycheck, social status, achievements, or network.

"You are worthy" comic strip
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Exploring Spirituality

With a pivot in my career and life purpose, I started a spiritual journey of self-love and self-discovery. I didn’t feel good enough because I tied my self-worth to my achievements. As I studied new systems, I was able to go beyond my experiences and roles in life to then connect with my true essence. Through these systems, I learned what it means to be human, how the body’s energy works, what is after death, and how mind/body/spirit connect. Along the way, I developed skills in guiding people to know and be their worthy self, and reinvented myself as a coach, energy balancing practitioner, Human Design Analyst, and teacher.

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Second Wake-up Call

During the pandemic, I had a wake-up call. I experienced intense chest and abdominal pain 30 times over a few months. At one point, I clutched my chest on the ground, wondering if this was it. I didn’t realize how “full” I had gotten, mentally, energetically, and physically. I had habitually filled myself up with more and more “doing” in order to feel that I was productive enough. This was in addition to my fears and stress from COVID and global events that occupied my mind and body. I needed to let go of this fullness, make space, and evolve my lifestyle, specifically my diet, movement, and way of being. I’m still experimenting with giving myself space.

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The Launch

Unexpectedly, I was part of the 12,000 employees laid off from Google. On my unknowingly last day, I got to do what I love: co-facilitate a mindfulness course called Search Inside Yourself and co-design a team effectiveness workshop. The next day (the day of the layoff), I also got to be with what I love: coaching people, strengthening their energy, and guiding people through their decision making process. What a serendipitous transition. Since then, I fully launched into my second career of coaching, energy balancing, Human Design, and teaching to empower people to authentically make decisions and live their unique life.

My Foundation & Certifications

I'm enjoying my journey in deeply understanding what it means to be human, how the body's energy works, and how mind/body/spirit are connected. With lots of practice in applying these systems, I certified in the following professions to be able to guide and empower you to make authentic decisions for your well-being and career and to live as your unique self:  

ICF PCC coaching certification

Professional Certified Coach (PCC)

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Issued by International Coaching Federation (ICF)

Fun fact: I've enjoyed regularly coaching and being coached since 2018.

CTI CPCC coaching certification

Certified Professional

Co-Active Coach

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Issued by

Co-Active Training Institute

Fun fact: Coaching helped me get clear on my values, and to this day, I journal on how they show up in my life.

CPQC coaching certification

Certified Positive

Intelligence Coach

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Issued by

Positive Intelligence

Fun fact: I learned that letting go is a skill, and developed it to recover faster from stress.

Donna Eden's Advanced Energy Medicine Practitioner EEM-AP certification

Eden Energy Medicine Advanced Practitioner (EEM-AP)​

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Issued by

Eden Method

Fun fact: In this 4-year program, I learned a range of techniques that helped me relieve headaches.

Eden Method logo for being an Authorized Teacher

Eden Method Authorized Teacher​

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Issued by

Eden Method

Fun fact: I learn more deeply when I teach others how to balance and strengthen their body's energy. 

IHDS Human Design Analyst certification

Certified Human Design Professional Analyst

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Issued by International Human Design School

Fun fact: In this 3-year program, the Human Design system helped me accept more of who I am. 

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What Would it Take to Confront The TruTH of WHO YOU ARE?

When you confront your truth, you can fully experience what it is to be uniquely you.

In learning who I am and who I am not, I enjoy empowering others to understand that about themselves and to make decisions in alignment with their authentic self.

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