26Apr 2021 by aryask@gmail.com
shape of mood with Coco

shape of mood with Coco

creativity, design, storytelling
BeeNow podcast, Episode 51 Born in Chengdu, Coco Min Zhu is freelancer illustrator. She collaborates with both editorials and commercial brands making comics, graphic novels, patterns, posters, commercial illustrations etc. Her clients include TAIKOOLI, STARBUCKS, L'OREAL, NESTLE, TENCENT, YANLORDI etc. In 2018, she created her own design brand called Shameless. In this episode, Coco and I talk about childhood, growing up, and her journey in becoming a designer and comedian. We also explore the importance of confidence, finding inspiration, and the meaning of home.
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11Feb 2020 by aryask@gmail.com
Big noise small poise

Big noise small poise

mindset, self-awareness, storytelling, trust the process, Uncategorized, uncertainty
A tiny blue planet was moving through the chaos of the universe. She was panicking because her movement was not in her control. She felt stuck, small, and alone. She had no aim of her own. She could only move according to the sun and the things around it. And the sun seemed so far away. She watched other planets crash and collide. Boom! Bamm! It was disturbing and she wanted to hide. The little planet was tense and scared. She was afraid that she could crash into something and her life would fade away. One day, at a distance, she looked at the sun with reverence. she saw a shimmering smile and heard a sound that hummed. It was so brief and familiar. She was overwhelmed with goodness. She…
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02Nov 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

The evil eye in my sole

self-awareness, storytelling
I was 5 years old with 5 other kids at my aunt’s house. There were no adults and we had the whole house to ourselves. So, we did the natural thing and played hide and seek. My turn was to hide and so I dashed into one of the bedrooms. As I ran to dip under the bed, suddenly I felt a sharp sting under my left foot. I sat on the bed to turn over my foot and saw a sewing needle sticking out from the heel. Turns out a sewing needle was sticking up on the carpet floor and I had stepped on it. I was a shy and well-behaved kid but if I had the words at the time I would have said, “Fuck.” I yank out…
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26Jul 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Take a shower

storytelling
I ordered my food. She took my money with a dead expression on her face and gave me the receipt. I was invisible to her and clearly, she didn’t want to be there. To lighten things up I asked her, "what's your favorite thing to do when you get home after work?" A smile spread across her face like sunshine and instantly she replied, "oh take a shower," and giggled as if she’d been eyeing that prospect all day. “yeah definitely take a shower.” I replied, “mmmmm good choice,” and walked away and returned to my depression.
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12May 2018 by aryask@gmail.com

Inflated ego

storytelling
Balloons were her favorite thing in the world because they made her happy. The best part was that she had plenty of them with all the colors. She inflated them all day and night. Eventually, she was holding hundreds of strings and the balloons started to lift her off the ground. She went high up and could see the city far and wide. She drifted into the mountains. Suddenly, one by one the balloons began to pop. She panicked and pretended to fly. Finally, she fell onto the mountaintop.
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