I have a background in business education and have successfully developed and managed two brands: Arteos Home, a home décor and gift store, and Asian Alley, a chain of Asian food stores. Both businesses have been sold to new owners, who continue to operate them successfully.

For the past six years, I have been actively pursuing my passion for art. I learned painting from various teachers—learning drawing, painting, and composition during childhood and high school, and later continuing through self-directed practice. Much of my creative inspiration coming from my mother, who is both an artist and a holistic medicine doctor. In past 7 years I have created over 150 paintings, which have found homes in countries including the USA, Canada, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Belgium, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Latvia, and Estonia. I have also organized several exhibitions and conducted art workshops, sharing my knowledge and creativity with others.

In addition to my artistic practice, I have dedicated many years to mindfulness and spiritual growth, exploring practices such as meditation and Reconnective Healing, and I am currently studying transpersonal psychotherapy.