Catherine's Reflections

The story behind the name SoYoung: “Great things will happen”
Before I started SoYoung, I spent 10 years in banking and financial software and was extremely unhappy but had no idea what to do about it. So I en...
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The Safe Summer Place
Growing up, there is one place that holds a memory of feeling utterly safe for me, and gave me the sense that everything is, was, and always will b...
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Lunch packing as a sustainable act of love
Most people are familiar with the environmental benefits of packing a litterless lunch, but what about lunch packing as a sustainable practice for ...
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PART 2: Pack Your Power
What happened after that pivotal moment when I shared my story in 2018 was that I opened a door to something bigger than my original inspiration o...
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PART 1: What if this is what it feels like when you’re pursuing your dream?
Back in 2018, when I decided to share the personal story of my recovery from heroin addiction in my mid-twenties publicly on SoYoung’s website and ...
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