My Story
Hello! My name is Sunhee, creator of One Thing Today sticky notes. I would like to share how I decided to create these notes.
In 2012, I experienced a shocking life event. I was practicing swimming at a nearby pool and nearly drowned. I never thought something like this would happen to me. It was terrifying.
After recovering, I looked back and re-evaluated my life. I realized that I’d been living rather passively.
I was always afraid, too cautious, too often putting off the things I wanted to do.
I would tell people that I loved traveling and wanted to travel someday but it never happened. I told friends i wanted to move to San Francisco where i had fallen in love many years before, but I stayed put in Boston. I said I wanted to be more outgoing and meet new people but I rarely did it. The days just passed. I worked, I lived my life, but I didn’t go for the things I really cared about or wanted to do.
I needed a change. I‘d always loved learning about how to find happiness, a fulfilling life, a day better spent. I’d read online articles, blogs, and books and even used a special journal.
But when it came to taking action, it was just too overwhelming. I kept consuming the information but there was no action or follow-through.
So i finally decided to design a simple and easy system for myself. That’s when I created the One Thing Today notes. And it worked for me. I saw some small and big changes right away. I became more productive, outgoing, courageous gradually little by little.
It created ripple effect. I did more activities that I loved or activities that can help me grow instead of delaying.
And I decided to make these notes available for others so they could benefit.
Here are some actions I took with One Thing Today notes. Some of them are big or small and sometimes silly.
Created my first brand One Thing Today.
Experienced Airbnb hosting and met amazing people from all over the world.
Traveled to Portugal, Spain, Turkey
Moved to San Francisco.
Traveled to Italy
Traveled to Alaska with parents
Started attending networking event by myself and ended up as event organizer at Internations
Started working for BSR (Business for Social Responsibility) helping to create positive impact
Started taking latin ballroom dance and now I can’t live without dance
Experienced music festival for the first time @ Lightening in A Bottle.
Got to visit Hong Kong and Shanghai office and women workers in the factory
Got to live in Copenhagen
Traveled to Paris and South of France
Traveled to Iceland
Gotten much better at saying no to things that didn’t feel right
Gotten much better at asking for what I want
Paused as yoga cloth model in the ocean
Finally learned swimming
Gotten driver’s license overcoming fear of driving. Still working on this. :)
(2020 Update: Got my first car!)
Took 2 months Sabbatical from work
Experienced 10 days silent meditation retreat
Hiked in Alps in Switzerland
Learned flamenco dancing and took cooking class in Seville, Spain
Traveled to Tulum, Acapulco and Mexico City.
Studied for Meditation teacher training
Visited Yosemite, Bryce canyon, Antelope canyon
Spent Christmas on the beach in San Diego.
Spent Christmas in Santa Fe for Farolito Walk.
Designed meditation space at my apartment
Designed my birthday party with tango class and flying yoga class
Saw polar bear for the first time
Experienced glamping @autocamp
Got certificate on life coach and CBT coach
Got certificate on positive psychology
Got certificate on UX design
Got certificate on Emotional design
Designed my own wellness retreat in Bali
Learned how to ski in Colorado
Became minimalist+digital nomad, lived in Colorado and Santa Barbara
Learned to play Ukulele. Still working on it. 😁
Launched my passion project 2.
I am posting this overcoming fear of being judged about my English
Change and new experience are scary. However, doing one thing at a time can get you past the fear and the feeling of being overwhelmed or intimidated. I hope these notes can help you to make the changes you want...today.