2015's word of the year was: THRIVE. And that it was. (: 

You can use this as a desktop wallpaper! 


Last year, I posted Insta Year to reflect on my year and I thought it is a great tradition to carry on. Insta Year is a way for me to reflect back on the year through pictures. <3

  1. PYC in Costa Rica in January. This journey is quite possibly the most important in my life thus far. I went by myself outside of the country I grew up in to study yoga in the middle of the jungle with a bunch of strangers (who are now like family to me). I have learned so much about yoga and traveling but, most especially, myself
  2. I realized that I find my peace when I am unattached from the digital world and wander off into nature. 
  3. Insta lists are never complete without a picture of the most adorable little bird in the world. Look how handsome and fluffy and cute this little guy is! 
  4. I became obsessed with Sims... that's all.
  5. I went on friendcation to Tahoe! So much fun hanging out with my hilarious friends. 
  6. I celebrated my birthday at a vegan restaurant for the 3rd year in a row! This carrot cake was soooo delish!
  7. I grew wheatgrass for a while and then stopped. 
  8. I bought me a car!
  9. I took a roadtrip with my friends to celebrate a friend's wedding. This is the start of my love for wine - thanks to my sister who is a total wine-o. 


  1. I started substitute teaching
  2. I went to my first bachelorette party and had so much fun. 
  3. My best friend got married and I was part of the wedding of the century. So much love and so much fun! 
  4. I fell in love with my friend's puppies.
  5. I learned how to do fun hair styles AND on that same day I quit the job that made me miserable.
  6. I took a roadtrip with my cousin and went to Disneyland with my sister. 
  7. I still very much love my friends.
  8. I started a job that I love. It allows me to take my breaks outside and hang out in the most beautiful places. 
  9. I  started making stickers and making my planner beautiful. This was the start of my motivation and organization.



  1. I look up a lot
  2. I went on a yoga retreat / PYC reunion. I found more of myself and reconnected with nature.
  3. I saw that I achieved 80% of my vision board and then made a new one. You see that car? I own that car. 
  4. I became obsessed with watching the Warriors game with my dad. 
  5. I was able to achieve this impossible(-for-me) pose. 
  6. Sticker testing for my new sticker shop opening! 
And 7-9 are more beautiful pictures of the sky because I love clouds and the sky and looking up. 

So there you go. 2015 in 27 pictures.
What were the highlights of year? Comment below! 







The THRIVE image is not mine. If anybody knows the artist or designer, please let me know so I can link to them! 
Well... Blogmas was a fail this year wasn't it? BUT all for good reasons! I am launching a shop this week and I have been busy working super hard on it. I will do a little post about it all on my blog soon but after that, all planner things will be on the new website! Happy Yinspiration Monday everyone! Love you all. <3














Unfortunately, there are many unknown sources. Sometimes I use Pinterest and Tumblr to find these amazing quotes but some users change the links to benefit their own businesses. It is such a shame. When I find the original source, I will update them. Please let me know if you find them! Thank you!
Another Monday! How quick did this month fly by! I hope you are all doing well and are ready for the New Year (:















Unfortunately, there are many unknown sources. Sometimes I use Pinterest and Tumblr to find these amazing quotes but some users change the links to benefit their own businesses. It is such a shame. When I find the original source, I will update them. Please let me know if you find them! Thank you!

Many people on my Instagram has asked me about my planner, so this entire post is dedicated to solely my planner and the questions people ask. This will be much more relevant soon, but in the mean while, here are the questions and answers about my trusty planner.

What planner do you own and where did you get it? 
I own a Kikki.K. It is no longer on the website but it is the large size (same as an A5).
I actually received it as a birthday present but it is available online.

What are the different planner styles?
There are three kinds (that I know of). Traveler's Notebook, coiled, and binder style.
I have owned all three in my life but I currently own a traveler's notebook and binder style. There are so so many different styles and brands of both so I will link a few below.
Traveler's Notebook: 1 2 3
Coiled: 1 2 3 4
Binder Style: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Why did you choose binder style over the others?
I love the freedom with a binder. I change my mind constantly and I love switching up the order in my planner. I have switched up the order of it at least 5 times already.

I would like a planner, where can I get a binder style? 
Check out those numbered links above! I personally own a Kikki.K in large and I am waiting on getting my personal sized Filofax.

How is your planner organized?
It is always changing but this is how I currently have it organized.

  1. Dashboard with my name and motivational quotes
  2. First section: index (papers in alphabetical order), current goals, and bills. 
  3. Second section: yoga teaching, YWK blog planning
  4. Third section: weekly planner (where the majority of my planning happens)
  5. Fourth Section: current projects with to do lists and brainstorming and drafts
  6. Last three sections: blank pages
I have extra mini washi tape and stickers in the zipper pockets. I also have extra post its and clips in the pockets. 

Here are some pictures I took from my Instagram to show you the evolution of the inside of my planner. All of the pictures were taken at the beginning of the week and my weeks get more filled in as time goes by. 






Why is your weekly planner in the middle and not the front?
If you see my planner, I have a lot of pages in it. I have it in the middle because I am constantly opening and closing my planner. So I have it in the middle so all my pages don't explode. 


Do I have to plan like you? What are other ways? 
Absolutely not! You do you. I plan function over decorative which is probably hard to believe. I have seen different ways. I have work first then blog then a to do list. I used to only do to do list. I have seen others do it by time (I do that when I have an empty day and want it to be productive, or else I will on the internet forever). Find out what works for you! I actually have changed my inserts at least seven times in the past two years.

That looks time consuming, how long does it take for you to plan?
It takes me about an hour to plan because I use washi tape and stickers. I also plan most of my week as much as I can. I also have my planning down (for example, Mondays are blog days and Sundays are planning days).

Where do you get your inserts?
I make all of my inserts because I can never find anything I like or that works for me. Which is why I opened an Etsy shop! SURPRISE!!!! I am only have inserts for sale as printables for now. I will be selling prints in the very near future but right now it is all printables aka you print it yourself. You can get them here! However, if you don't like mine, you can always search "planner inserts" on Etsy.

Where can I get stickers?
Surprise surprise, I make my own stickers. Ha. Does that actually surprise you though? BUT guess what?! I will be selling stickers on my Etsy shop too! I currently don't have any up however, stickers will be up for preorder very soon. If you want updates, go like my Facebook Page or my Instagram.

Below is a very sneak peak of the inserts and stickers that will be in the shop. I am obsessed, I love them so much!!! (P.S. It is a mock plan to test out the stickers and the inserts.)
NOTE: The images shown above will not be sold in the shop do to licensing issues. I had to completely redo my store because of this. So I am so so sorry if you see anything you love from my pages that will not be in the shop. 



So there you go! Practically every question that has been asked or I could think of about my planner. If you have questions or anything, comment below or shoot me an email.








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