Creative Manifesto

“To draw you must close your eyes and sing.” —Pablo Picasso.

Inspiration, PersonalSophia LiuJanuary 26, 2019inspiration, artist, me, creative, creative career, manifesto, personalComment

Lanikai

A heavenly sea, calm but restless, ebbing and flowing softly upon the shores of sand so powdery soft they feel like pillows between your toes.

Travel, WordsSophia LiuJanuary 22, 2019beach, lanikai beach, lanikai, oahu, north shore, hawaii, travel, travel diary, travel story, photo diaryComment

2018: Year in Review

This year, I learned to love things that can’t be captured in a beautiful image.

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2018: Books in Review

From learning to prioritize my own happiness and working on my relationships to eating clean and balancing all of life’s things, these books have really lead me through 2018 and propelled me into the next level of “adult.”

PersonalSophia LiuNovember 27, 2018personal, books, books in review, 2018, review, reviews, self help, reading, reads, learningComment

How I became a designer in 8 months

I had to teach myself things again. So I hacked together a bootcamp.

Escape to Wine Country

In a world full of distractions, nothing beats sitting in a lawn chair, sipping wine, and admiring the scenic valley with good company.

I love to create

The earliest recollection I have of my career aspirations was wanting to be an inventor. I loved to dream and draw out the crazy things I'd imagine, like a boat-car-plane.

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I laughed, I cried, I felt inspired

Crazy Rich Asians came out, and for the first time in my life, I feel seen.

Personal, InspirationSophia LiuAugust 25, 2018inspired, movie, movie review, review, crazy rich asiansComment

The (Young) Woman I Wanted to Be

I started to redefine myself through my own eyes by my own standards. No longer comparing myself to others, I took notice of my own life's highlights and the only person I care about sharing it with is myself.