Christen Hong Coaching 09/17/25 Hi friends, Maybe it's the eclipse season stirring things up, but I've been noticing how often a tiny assumption can quietly snowball into a whole story I take as truth. This week I've been reflecting on projection and assumption, and how they shape the way I relate to what I think I know. Over the weekend I ran into a friend and recalled a story that we had discussed years ago. I said, "You told me your dad subscribed to Rare Fruits Magazine when you were a...
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Christen Hong Coaching 9/10/25 Hi friends, I've been paying more attention to my thought patterns lately — especially the way they can shape my expectations without me even realizing it. This week I listened to a 3-part series with Louise Hay and Cheryl Richardson based on their book You Can Create an Exceptional Life. In it, they spoke about the impact of your thoughts on how you experience the world. This, in conjunction with last week's reflection, had me noticing the little things I...
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Christen Hong Coaching 9/3/25 Hi friends, This eclipse season is all about tying up loose ends, and I've been reflecting on stories I tell myself that keep me from doing just that. This is a bit embarrassing, but for weeks I've been avoiding a simple errand — getting my oil changed. As a Capricorn Sun & Moon, I usually love checking things off my list. But recently I let myself to fall into a feedback loop. An old memory from my teenage years — watching a man get publicly shamed at the Jiffy...
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Christen Hong Coaching 8/27/25 Hi friends, This week I saw the Jeff Buckley documentary IT'S NEVER OVER. I've been a fan of his music ever since I discovered Grace as a teenager, but I didn't know much about his life. Early on the in the film he says in an interview: "Every human being has music that only they can make." That line has been swirling around in my head since. And it doesn't just apply to music — it applies to any talent, story, or gift that only you can bring into the world. If...
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Christen Hong Coaching 8/20/25 Hi friends, This week I’ve been exploring Chiron placements in Human Design. Chiron represents your wound to heal — and the medicine that lives in the wisdom of that wound. When I looked at mine, I sobbed. It was like a spotlight was shone on a wound I’ve been carrying my whole life — the fear of being seen and still not mattering. For me, Chiron shows up in Gate 8 (Contribution) and Gate 20 (The Now). It whispers that if what I share isn’t profound or impactful...
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Christen Hong Coaching 8/13/25 Hi friends, This week I’ve felt more scattered than usual, have you? Not that that’s new for me. I often start 20 projects at the same time, which usually means lots of beginnings… without many endings. In the past, I saw this as a flaw. But this week, I had a burst of clarity: those “unfinished” things weren’t wasted. The skills I picked up, the systems I built, the ideas I captured — they’ve all become bricks in a wall I’m still building. Even without...
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Christen Hong Coaching 8/6/25 Hi friends, Let me know if this sounds familiar:This week I was telling a friend about a TikTok I saw on the upcoming Lion’s Gate Portal (this Friday, 8/8) and how it’s a powerful time to raise your vibration to align with what you want to manifest. She asked, “But how do you actually do that?” And I realized — I’d just had a real-life example. As a Specific Manifestor in Human Design, one of the ways I align with my desires is through clear, focused...
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Christen Hong Coaching 7/30/25 Hi friends, This week, the theme of creative expression has been coming up again and again for me. You too? In Human Design, creative energy is the life-force energy - the raison d'etre. It gives our lives meaning. And it can manifest in so many different ways. Lately, I've been intentionally leaning into things that light me up. I've started noticing which creative endeavors bring me the most joy — even the simple ones. The act of creating just to create has...
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Christen Hong Coaching 7/23/25 Hi friends, Tomorrow (Thursday) brings the New Moon in Leo — a powerful time to set intentions around creativity, romance, self-expression, and personal transformation. It may also stir up deep rooted fears around self-worth, visibility, or personal power. If those feelings arise, know that you don’t have to believe them. Acknowledge them as just one thought in a sea of possibilities — they do not define who you are. This week is the perfect time to reconnect...
2 months ago • 1 min read