I find that marriage and leadership roles act as mirrors—reflecting one's strengths, capabilities, and uniqueness, as well as one's flaws and weaknesses.

While this reflection can be terrifying, showing up every day and looking at the reflection with hopes and desires to refine the image is such a wonderful feeling.

Sometimes, the smallest moments teach us the biggest lessons. Recently, I had lunch with a colleague at a Vietnamese restaurant. An unexpected mistake during our meal made me think deeply about the experience. The server handed us tea cups but no sauce trays, and my colleague—excited to dive into their meal—mistakenly poured the sauce into a teacup.