Hi,
At True Essence, I design digital sanctuaries — apps and products that bring people back to presence. Whether it's a global gratitude map, an I Ching reflection tool, or your next MVP, my work bridges clarity, flow, and human-centred design.
My story
I help founders and executives who've achieved much — but still feel disconnected — reconnect to inner clarity, presence, and creative flow.
Through 1:1 Taoist leadership mentoring and stillness-based consulting, I guide high-performing individuals to return to themselves… and create from a quieter power.
For over 15 years, I've been building digital products that don't just work — they feel right. From complex SaaS platforms to soul-driven mobile apps, I bridge design, engineering, and ancient wisdom to create technology that serves the human spirit.
As founder of GratefulFor and AIChing, I've blended sacred tech with Taoist insight to craft experiences that reconnect people with presence. These platforms have reached thousands globally, showing that stillness can scale.
Alongside consulting with iiimpact.io and FROM.digital as a Senior UX Specialist, my deepest offering lives in helping people and teams shift from resistance to resonance, and from striving to subtlety. I've also practiced Tai Chi for over 30 years under Dr. Lin Feng-Chao, student of Cheng Man-ch'ing — a lineage that informs how I move, design, and guide others into stillness.
"We take borrowed truths to become knowledgeable — but to be knowledgeable is not to know."
This Taoist reminder sits at the heart of everything I create. Technology today often overwhelms us with information, but what we really need are spaces that help us remember.
My philosophy is simple: I don't build products to add more noise — I build sanctuaries. Each app, each mentoring session, each design project is an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and move with flow rather than force.
The result isn't just better products or clearer strategies. It's work that feels right — aligned with the essence of what truly matters.
The Sacred Tech Advantage
- • 15+ years in UX/UI across SaaS, startups, and mobile apps.
- • Digital products designed as sanctuaries, not distractions.
- • Rooted in Taoist wisdom: stillness before action, flow over force.
- • Clear, elegant design processes that cut through noise.
- • Proven ability to turn complexity into clarity — for both teams and users.
Curious about working together?
Whether you're building an app, seeking clarity,
or ready for
stillness-led leadership — I'd love to hear from you.