UR HAPPY PLACE Newsletter

A Story of Growing Dreams from Ohio

Hello, UR HAPPY PLACE Family!

How has everyone been doing?

They say this year's spring in Ohio was the longest and coldest since the 1980s. I used to reflect on myself every day, complaining "When will it finally get warm?" But hearing that it was indeed an unusually cold spring brought me some comfort. 😊

Today, thankfully, the rain has stopped, and sunlight is streaming into my backyard while birds are singing beautifully on this Memorial Day weekend. I have a neighbor's invitation for dinner tonight, so I took some time away from my usual computer desk to sit at our dining room table with my laptop, sipping fragrant caffeine-free vanilla rooibos tea while gazing at the sunlight through the window as I write this newsletter.

After all, everything should be done with joy rather than just as work.

💫 The Journey of the Past Ten Days

For over four months, I've been on a long journey to find manufacturers who could create the tea I envisioned. Sometimes I felt discouraged, wondering "Is this the right path?" as I pondered alone, but it was a time of walking through fog with the heart to do my best with the people and moments given to me each day.

🙏 Finding Courage to Try Again

This past Wednesday, during prayer, it felt like God was telling me "This is the right path." So I mustered up courage again and sent emails and made phone calls to over 20 places - big or small manufacturers across the US, even including small tea shops.

In the inner battle with my self-esteem and feelings of inadequacy, I even felt feverish, but I just "Just did it!" Then I left the office and spent some joyful time with my cat, Sammy.

💝 Precious Encounters

The next day, Thursday, I already heard back from 4-5 places! I had the precious opportunity to speak with two female tea company owners.

The first contact, Brenda, was experienced and passionate. She advised me to start with easier practice rather than taking difficult paths like Amazon.

During lunch with my husband, I asked, "Since it's my first time, should I start easy?" My husband said: "I hope you won't give up on your dream. Think it through carefully."

That made me think again. My husband Chad - I'm so grateful for him. He's warm-hearted, thoughtful, and truly cherishes my dreams. He's my precious friend and companion. I knew from the start that the narrow path God spoke of wouldn't be easy, but I was afraid of the process of falling and getting up again in front of small obstacles. My biggest obstacle was the battle within myself - the fear of failure and past experiences. If you have fears, try to forget them for a moment and let them go. Otherwise, we can't move forward. Let me extend my hand to you.

🌟 Unexpected Blessings

Thursday afternoon, I received another call from Maureen. Surprisingly, she was located in Ohio! When I shared my story about wanting to create healing tea for women and my small but transparent brand story, it seemed to touch her heart.

"I can provide the certifications you want, and our company's mission is to create, teach, and share healing teas."

She sent me a tea blending form to fill out, and suggested sending the recipe to NIH for testing harmful components, so we could create truly healthy and delicious tea together. She said that recipe would become UR HAPPY PLACE's own recipe, giving me hope. yeah~~

This company is located in southern Ohio, organically grows herbs that can be cultivated in southern Ohio, offers many free classes, and has deep interest in healing ministry.

📚 The Learning Journey

I've been studying a lot lately by reading Russell Brunson's "Expert Secrets." I'm learning that the purpose isn't just to sell something randomly, but to record and share the entire journey with a mission.

Through writing newsletters and creating still-amateur Instagram content, I'm finding my own story, color, and frame. Through this practice process, I'm becoming someone who can someday offer small help to someone - to my dream customers.

Impressive passages from the book:

• "You don't need to be the most educated person in the world. You just need to be one chapter ahead of the person you're helping."

• "The desire to make perfect content makes people incompetent. Don't create, document."

• "The person who transparently and consistently shares their journey wins."

🙏 Where Faith and Dreams Meet

Today I heard Pastor Chansu's sermon from a Korean church on Ephesians 5:8-9:

"For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth)"

I'm not a tea expert, marketing expert, or great innovator. I'm simply someone who wants to help women heal internally and externally while sharing tea together, communicating together, and staying healthy in this busy world.

If small dreams of making happy spaces around me gather together and gradually brighten our surroundings... I pray that the UR HAPPY PLACE journey becomes one of practicing such goodness and kindness, conveying warmth with more transparent and genuine ingredients in the Lord, and helping people share dreams and dream with truthfulness and transparency.

🌙 Even a Small Light

Even if I'm not a big star that can illuminate the world, I won't abandon the dream and hope that I can brighten my surroundings like a firefly or glowworm.

I pray for those who support me and will continue to support me, my dream family, and I earnestly hope everyone has a happy Memorial Day weekend.

Have a happy week! 💝

Finally, I'd like to share lyrics from Korean singer Han Garam's song "I Am a Firefly." Be happy~

I thought I was a shining star
Never doubted it once
Didn't know I was just a bug
But it's okay, I'm dazzling

I thought I was a star fallen from heaven
A little star that grants wishes
Didn't know I was a glowworm
But it's okay, I will shine

I thought I was a shining star
Never doubted it once
Didn't know I was just a bug
But it's okay, I'm dazzling

My fingernail I searched for so long
Went up to the sky and became a crescent moon
It went too far to gather back
Who hung it there, who hung it there

-Han Garam, "I Am a Firefly"-

From Ohio, wanting to dream and share dreams

-BO, UR HAPPY PLACE-

P.S. What plans do you have for Memorial Day weekend? As a housewife, I'll have a busy weekend with household chores and preparing for the new tea business. But I'll try to do everything with a grateful heart and enjoy the process!