Learning to be okay with being okay

I’ve been a go getter as long as I can remember. Growing up, I didn’t have a whole lot of things handed to me, so I quickly learned that if I didn’t fight for it myself, things would never happen for me.

All the way to college, I did what was expected of me as the daughter of immigrant parents. I regularly helped with house chores, I got good grades, and I never really got myself into any kind of trouble. I even got a full ride scholarship to the University of Washington. After college was when I decided that I would pursue what I want to do and little did I know that I had a lot I wanted to do and try!

I got myself a full time job at a big company right out of college and from there, it was a time of self renewal. Long story short, this path led me to national pool competitions (I have 2 national titles), to being a blackjack dealer in Las Vegas, and ultimately starting a business of my own as a national pool league operator…. then came covid.

Covid ravaged my business, as it did many other businesses during this time. It was a time of uncertainty and an unbelievable amount of stress and this definitely took a toll on my body. That same year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Let me repeat, I was an otherwise healthy 37 year old that had never even had a surgery her whole life, with cancer.

It’s going to be a whirlwind of a story to tell on how I went from exploring what the world had to offer to having cancer and now owning and operating a plant nursery in Las Vegas, but it’s a doozy and I’ll be happy to share.. just in time. So for now, just know me as Suzie (or Sue, or Susan, or Suzanne) the plant lover and business owner in Las Vegas. Thank you for reading. I’m excited to share more very soon.