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Obsidian Memo]🍁 Returning to the Table: Notes on Thanksgiving, Distance, and Beauty of Gentle Caring Presence

Obsidian Memo]🍁 Returning to the Table: Notes on Thanksgiving, Distance, and Beauty of Gentle Caring Presence

Hi All, This year marks my eighth Thanksgiving abroad outside the US. Usually, November means London—grey skies, long walks across the Thames, a dinner with friends, and my own rituals of reflection. Before the era of London Novembers, my own version of a “Thanksgiving tradition” was shaped across my

Finance | Leadership] How I Built a Global Career in Finance: A prelude to the upcoming series: Breaking Into Finance

Finance | Leadership] How I Built a Global Career in Finance: A prelude to the upcoming series: Breaking Into Finance

A candid prelude to Breaking Into Finance, sharing how EJ Elena Shin built a global career across BlackRock and Aviva Investors. Insights on industry shifts, core skills, early-career challenges, and practical advice for students entering modern finance.

Obsidian Memo | Culture Shocks] From Seoul to Toronto to New York to London: A Life in Translation

Obsidian Memo | Culture Shocks] From Seoul to Toronto to New York to London: A Life in Translation

A reflective field guide to culture shocks and belonging across Seoul, Toronto, NYC, and London. An insider’s story of migration, identity, class, and lineage—and what it means to live between cultures yet feel at home in none and all.

Obsidian Memo] When “The Diplomat” Made My Life Make Sense

Obsidian Memo] When “The Diplomat” Made My Life Make Sense

A reflective essay on how The Diplomat unlocked my hidden legacy—a life shaped by secrecy, patriarchy, and diplomacy—and my journey from stoicism and survival to feminine strength, self-acceptance, and the courage to rewrite power.

Markets | Leadership] FII - the Board of Changemakers Summary: Geo-Economics 2025: AI Power, Tokenized Finance, and the New Capital Map

Markets | Leadership] FII - the Board of Changemakers Summary: Geo-Economics 2025: AI Power, Tokenized Finance, and the New Capital Map

Top CEOs explain how AI data-center power, tokenization, and GCC reforms are reshaping capital flows. Why U.S. growth, private markets, and M&A lead—and why power infrastructure is the decade’s bottleneck.

Conscious Leadership] 'Gather' Retreat - The Architecture of Belonging: On Community and the Future We’re Building (Oct 18, 2025)

Conscious Leadership] 'Gather' Retreat - The Architecture of Belonging: On Community and the Future We’re Building (Oct 18, 2025)

Reflections from the Gather Autumn Away Day — exploring roots, values, and visions for a more connected, equitable future. A meditation on community, belonging, and the power of manifesting a life aligned with purpose.

Leadership | Courage in a Fractured World: What Brené Brown Teaches Leaders About Resilience, Trust, and Modern Uncertainty

Leadership | Courage in a Fractured World: What Brené Brown Teaches Leaders About Resilience, Trust, and Modern Uncertainty

Brené Brown reveals why today’s leaders must master uncertainty, vulnerability, and emotional regulation. Discover how courage, trust, and self-awareness are becoming the core skill set for CEOs, CIOs, and investors in a fractured world.