A friend who saved your life, dying of cancer. Slowly losing touch with your roots as an immigrant. Impassable cultural divides between lovers. Saving a life in the tsunami, and the reverberations of that. Love lost and lessons learned. A mother fleeing during wartime, and the impact of generational trauma. Masterful storytelling, heart-wrenching and sometimes funny.

Valentine’s Day is a season of high expectations. But whether we are looking at a romantic partner, a co-founder, or a family member, we aren't usually reacting to the person in front of us.

As a solo entrepreneur, I’ve always cherished my freedom. To stay on track, I’ve invested in coaches and joined communities to get the support and perspectives I needed.

Or is it something that is simply a result of how we feel about our life circumstances?

My experience has been is that it’s both. Joy lives in the quality of your attention, and in saying “yes” to serendipitous circumstances.