“Success in life is most easily measured by
the number of days you are truly happy.”


Hi, I’m Tina. A happy, healthy, 28 years old female living in Seattle. I am the CHO here (Chief Happiness Officer). I created this site as part of my personal mission to bring more fulfillment and happiness to the lives of others. I sat here asking the questions: How can I help? How can I serve?
Several visions appeared before me,
thus, the birth of “Think Simple Now”.

A little about me (and how I could help):

I am extremely passionate about personal development and spiritual growth. I have spent the past four years deeply focused on studying the topics of success, happiness, motivation and financial freedom. I’ve read countless books, attended seminars, days of introspection and have put many of the principles into practice. Several miracles have since popped into my life. I was able to ‘achieve’ goals set in every area of my life, but most importantly: I found clarity & happiness, and I would like to show you how I did it.

Currently, I have a fulltime job as a user-experience designer. I am also a professional photographer with my studio in Seattle. On the side, I run this blog, and also take occasional consulting jobs critiquing websites on its ease of use. Last year, I ran a very profitable ebay business selling wholesale women’s apparel. I did this part-time and have also helped several friends to setup their own at-home businesses.

With practice, I’ve gotten pretty good at living life with very few limitations. I consciously choose everything that is in my life, literally. I am not listing all this to impress you, but rather to impress-upon you that it is possible to do the things you love, to live the life you create, and to do so with minimal stress. I’ve learned that the secret lies in simply deciding your desired outcome, and then dive in with massive action. Clarity is power. A clear decision to do or have anything carries with it energy that can fuel you to follow through.

This blog attempts to capture slices of my own experience and lessons learned. In doing so, I hope to share tools and tips towards positive change that you may find useful in your life.

This blog is really about You. So please, do not hesitate to send me feedbacks or topic suggestions. Thanks for your time.

Contact:

Feel free to drop me a message anytime: tina [at] thinksimplenow.com

Other facts:

Pet: Tommy - 3 yr old, 8 lb blond pomeranian boy (he is made of love.)
Movies: Waking Life, What the Bleep do we know, The Secret, Gladiator
Books: Here’s the list
Music: Jamie Cullums, Jack Johnson, Joshua Roman. (3Js)
Background: Originally from Beijing, China. Grew up in Toronto, Canada.
Influential Teachers: Swamiji (Nithyananda), Eckhart Tolle, Anthony Robbins, Dan Millman, Deepak Chopra, Bob Proctor.

Social Gatherings:


43 Responses (35 Comments, 8 Trackbacks ):

Comments

  1. Gamy Rachel

    Oct 26 07, 1:50 am PDT

    1

    Hello Tina,

    I like your cheerful spirit. Your blog is also cool :D You go gal!

    Gamy

  2. ToddSchafer

    Oct 29 07, 10:59 pm PDT

    2

    I would like to see (as I pass Honest Abe) an entry on calendaring.
    I recently took on a business coach, and the general meeting I had just before I joined was on calendaring. So, I missed that little gem. And, I sorely need it.

  3. Sharad

    Nov 05 07, 3:00 am PST

    3

    Dear Tina,
    I am happy that I found you & checked your Blogs.I found them all amazing.
    I thank you deeply & immensely for showing me the path to success & pure happiness

  4. Chrissy S.

    Nov 05 07, 2:56 pm PST

    4

    Wow, Tina! I just found you online and I have to say, I’m overwhelmed. We’re roughly the same age and I find myself getting incredibly excited by your energy and your positive outlook. I think finding you and your blog will end up being a poweful tool for me. Thank you in advance…I’m sure I’ll learn a lot here :)

  5. Philip Ang

    Nov 06 07, 7:14 am PST

    5

    Hi Tina,
    Wow, out of your 8 teachers, I follow 5 of them.Anthony Robbins tops my list.As for Dan Millman,have you read his book on “the life you were born to live?”.It is actually a numerology book.Very accurate too.
    Take care,
    Philip

  6. Coko Johnson

    Nov 07 07, 3:50 pm PST

    6

    Hello Tina,
    I stumbled upon your site through “Meditation for Beginners”. I am impressed that your site has so many rich contents and powerful statements - I could learn a lot from you! I’ll keep checking back. Thanks for the great site, Tina.
    -Coko

  7. Tiffany Monhollon

    Nov 08 07, 11:38 am PST

    7

    You are doing something very powerful and valuable here as well. Thanks!

  8. Steen Olsen

    Nov 09 07, 9:12 am PST

    8

    I enjoyed reading your posts. In the midst of rushing through life I think it is important to stop and think every now and then… Just like you do. Thanks for reminding us :-)

  9. Trula

    Nov 12 07, 1:54 pm PST

    9

    Hi Tina! I love your blog, it’s so positive. :)

  10. Chris McCorkle

    Nov 17 07, 3:09 pm PST

    10

    Tina, your posts have inspired me to get back into my graphic design and photography and spruce it up!

    Thanks for the inspiration! I’ve added your blog to my RSS feeds.

    -Chris McCorkle
    chrismccorkle.com

  11. Maya Norton

    Nov 19 07, 6:38 am PST

    11

    Hey Tina,

    I am here through your StumbleUpon profile. Great blog! I’ll be recommending it to others.

    Maya Norton

    The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy

  12. Ignacio Silva

    Nov 19 07, 9:39 am PST

    12

    Hi Tina,
    it’s amazing how much you have done in so little time. Congratulations! This blog is a great contribution to all of us. Thank you.

    I saw “7 Habits of Highly Innovative People” on del.icio.us and that’ was enough… Now your one of my most important sources to read in Google Reader :-)

    A big hug from Chile!

  13. Tina Su

    Nov 24 07, 2:02 am PST

    13

    @Gamy: Thank you girl! I love what you are doing with your blog as well! Keep up the great work!

    @ToddSchafer: Good idea, I’ll add that to the list of potential topics. Though, I’m thinking about shifting the focus of this blog into a more narrowed focus on happiness and various emotions around that. Since there are many wonderful blogs out there speaking about productivity, I don’t want to spend too much time talking about the same thing many other sites are doing. My goal here is to provide value in my own unique way. :)

    @Sharad: You are too sweet! Thank you for making me smile with your words. :) I wish you success and happiness. Come back soon and let us know how you are doing on your journey to happiness and contentment? :) Cheers!

    @Chrissy S: Thanks for the comment and such nice compliments. :) I loved your site and the value you are providing for your readers. Your tumblr links are also fantastic, with very useful and practical content. Thank you for sharing!

    @Philip Ang: No I haven’t read “the life you were born to live?” yet. I can’t wait after hearing your review of it. :)
    Have you head his first book? “Ways of the peaceful warrior”? It’s fantastic. I love how he mixes in these lessons in a easy to read story. What are your other teachers (others that are not on my list)? Keep in touch! :)

    @Coko Johnson - Hi! Thank you for the thoughtful comment and encouraging compliment. This site has been a labour of love and I’ve spent much time on trying to create quality content. Please send feedbacks my way should you have any. Thanks for reading!

    @Tiffany Monhollon: That was my hope and focus when the site started. Thank you for confirming that. :)

    @Steen Olsen: I appreciate the thoughtful comment Steen. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts.

    @Trula: Thank you Trula! I appreciate it! :)

    @Chris McCorkle: Wow Chris, reading what you wrote made me smile and feel suddenly very warm and fuzzy inside. :) I love your photography work. Keep up being excellent! I look forward in seeing new work from you. Keep in touch!

    @Maya Norton: Thanks for stopping by!

    @Ignacio Silva: Awww.. that’s so sweet! Thank you! Your words of encouragement is very supportive and helps me very much in working hard to create valuable content. Do not hesitate to let me know should you have any feedbacks on what you liked and what you thought needs improvement. :)

    Have a beautiful day Ignacio! Hugs from (sleepless in) Seattle. :)

  14. Lonnie

    Nov 30 07, 3:11 pm PST

    14

    Hi Tina,

    Just discovered your site and I’m finding it very inspiring and good food for thought. Thanks for taking the time to put this site online.

  15. James

    Dec 04 07, 12:16 pm PST

    15

    Tina,

    Your site is great! It’s exactly what I needed to stumble upon. Thanks for being…yourself. :-)

  16. Thomas Herold

    Dec 05 07, 4:41 pm PST

    16

    Hello Tina,

    Congratulation to your wonderful website. It’s refreshing and inspiring…

    Cheers

    Thomas Herold
    CEO Dream Manifesto

  17. Amai

    Dec 06 07, 9:30 pm PST

    17

    Hi Tina!
    You are doing a great job… I am sure it is truly transmitting the messages to everyone who reads this blog… keep it up!

    Nice too meet you by the way….
    Amai

  18. Megan

    Dec 23 07, 11:28 am PST

    18

    Tina,

    I must say that I followed your link from Think Banc because I really liked a comment you left on one of the posts.

    Wow, what a world following your link led me to!

    Your site is yummy if I had to sum it all up in one word!!!!–lol!

    It FEELS really great to be here.

    Congrats on all that you’re inspired to do. Thanks so much for sharing your value with us. It’s really nice to connect with like-spirited people.

    Finally, I just have to say that Tommy is just absolutely adorable! I saw a picture of him playing with the same plush toy that my one year old Yorkie named Yogi has. Tommy is soooooooooo CUTE!!!!

    Thanks for being genuine.

    Lots of love!

    Hugs,
    Megan
    http://www.TheLawofAttractionStation.com

  19. Michael Howard

    Jan 20 08, 6:55 am PST

    19

    Wow, there is so much positive motivational energy here Tina, great blog! I have enjoyed reading through your entries and I feel very inspired to rise up to the next level of my potential. Keep up the great work!

  20. aw

    Jan 28 08, 7:09 pm PST

    20

    Originally from Beijing, China.

    Oh, I thought that you looks like Chinese :)

    Great site and great author! If you read Chinese, please pay a visit to my Chinese blog (with PR6 and 5000IP+/day) , I think we can have some cooperations.:)

    My Chinese blog: http://www.awflasher.com/blog/ (focus on something common)

  21. aw

    Jan 28 08, 9:45 pm PST

    21

    Hi, Got your mail, but is that an auto-reply one? I have already dugg your latest post on the FP of digg.com and subscribed your rss at my Netvibes :)

  22. Jacky

    Jan 29 08, 8:10 am PST

    22

    This is the first time I come here.Good site. You don’t look like an American. Are you from Asia?

  23. livejamie

    Jan 29 08, 2:15 pm PST

    23

    It’s Jamie Cullum, not ‘Cullums’ :)

  24. Simple Mindz

    Jan 30 08, 4:41 pm PST

    24

    OMG….I added you to a ton of places. ;)

  25. Peace

    Jan 30 08, 6:20 pm PST

    25

    Hi, came here from the Make Money Blog. I can sense yr positive energy. I love being simple too. Nice to meet you.

  26. Kat

    Jan 30 08, 9:36 pm PST

    26

    Hi, Tina. I so admire how you manifest your desires and goals. I’m still working things out for me. I’m finding myself a slow learner (hehe), but I’m looking forward to getting there. I’m also inspired by how serene you are, I sense it in your writing.

    More power to you!

  27. Justus Unlimited

    Jan 31 08, 8:22 pm PST

    27

    Wow Tina I’ve just recently found your blog but im already astounded. I’ve read your article on Blog promotion and I am genuinely impressed. You’ve given us regular people with blogging goals hope. I’ve just started a blog here: http://escapingmaryland.blogspot.com/

    I hope you’ll check it out and give me some tips.

    Justus
    Justusunlimited@yahoo.com
    http://escapingmaryland.blogspot.com/

  28. Jose

    Feb 01 08, 8:52 am PST

    28

    Tina,
    I just got done reading your article on problogger.com (how you went from 0 to 2000 subscriber in 90 days) and i was amazed of how you did it. I started my blog about 13 months ago and haven’t been so succesful attracting traffic to it. I’m still doing the blogcarnival one and still battling everyday on attracting subscribers and traffic. There are some good weeks and then there are the bad weeks, up and down traffic but when it is down it is really down. Well as i mentioned before in one of your posts i will without a doubt come back and read up some more of your posts.

    Jose,
    http://avilesnews.blogspot.com

  29. Daniel Edlen

    Feb 01 08, 1:34 pm PST

    29

    You’re good. I said so at problogger too. Very adept at applying what you’ve learned, but not so that it’s disingenuous. I would be surprised if those who you’ve learned from don’t contact you to show their support publicly, if they haven’t already. Very good.

    I’ve got questions for ya, but they’re technical-like. I want to figure out how to include you naturally in a post of mine. You’ll fit right in, I know. Maybe you’ll become a reader, who knows.

    Peace.

  30. YellowBirdMan

    Feb 26 08, 10:04 am PST

    30

    Hi Tina,
    No problem on mentioning your post at my blog. I found it quite interesting and soothing to know that I wasn’t the only one put off by the effects of TV watching.

    And, oh, I still don’t have a TV, although I am beginning to miss renting movies. :)

    If you’ve become a regular reader of mine, let me know what you think.

    Oh, have fun while in India.

    Regards,
    YellowBirdMan
    IT Jobs For The Career Builder

  31. Adrian Rodriguez

    Mar 20 08, 1:41 pm PDT

    31

    Great blog Tina. I wonder would you mind if I added it to my blog roll? My Blog

    It is a Christian blog about my life and it’s struggles in Christianity. Thanks and God Bless.

  32. jWells - Personal Development

    Mar 22 08, 4:13 pm PDT

    32

    Hi Tina,

    I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your contribution. It’s not only what you say but also the fact that you radiate the essence of your message. Your whole persona makes me smile. You are a tribute to everyone deeply interested in personal growth and development.

    Thanks for giving so much,
    Jonathan Wells

  33. Stephen Henault

    Mar 23 08, 3:02 pm PDT

    33

    Yo!! Rock steady kiddo - this site is spot on. Glad to have found it. Can’t wait to really dive into. Good things for sure.

    Best,

    stephen

  34. Flora Morris Brown, Ph.D.

    Apr 08 08, 4:11 pm PDT

    34

    Tina,

    Congratulations on your upbeat and meaningful blog.

    Your blog may be new but your background makes it clear that you’re no stranger to cyberspace or successful business operation.

    I plan to subscribe so I can keep up with your posts, especially while you’re traveling in India.

  35. Girl-Woman

    Apr 10 08, 5:05 am PDT

    35

    Hi Tina. What wonderful advice you gave in an article that Coutorture presented on their message board. Now I need to put your suggestions to work. Thanks, Beckie

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