Introducing: Kieu Can Do It
A space where I prove to myself, that I can do "it". "It" meaning "being my whole self."
If this was a DS Original Movie, now would be when you see me plop down in a chair, sigh exasperatedly, say “PHEW! HEY GUYS!” as if someone had been waiting for me to show up and tell them about my day.
This is me, Kieu. I’m from Southern California-well…first I’m from Vietnam. I was adopted and grew in The Imperial Valley, more specifically, Brawley. I love food, furniture, and fast acting allergy medication.
In 7th grade, I started a silly little graphic design business using GIMP; and, by the time I had graduated high school had a pretty thriving client base. For the last decade I’ve been an internet psychic medium, spooky teacher, filterless content creator. A few years ago, I moved to Orange County with my lovie, and we’ve been entrepreneur-ing here with our cat Pancetta ever since.
It absolutely shows my generational culture that I’m thinking of a Disney Channel original movie, because if you think about it the same opening would apply to a Youtube video with tags along the lines of “that girl”. I’ve done a lot of things on the internet, but I’ve never done that. That’s not to judge though. I’ve probably done worse. I’ve shaken my questionable existence of an ass on TikTok. That’s neither here, nor there though. Because I probably deleted it.
That same questionable existence of an ass has also been working on the internet for a long time. Like over a decade-which doesn’t seem like a lot, but you’ll come to find that time isn’t real, and it has nothing to do with how long something feels. Like when it’s 72F degrees outside, but it feels like 65 degrees due to whatever wind, rain, etc. is happening.
I recently announced that I wasn’t going to work on the internet, and I’m not. That’s not what “Kieu Can Do It” is. So, in the spirit of a Disney Channel vibe, we have to drop a little exposition before we get going for realsies.
I have always had a lot going on, and have worn many hats both in business and life. Somewhere along the way I forgot a few things that “Kieu Can Do It” will help me re-remember (like the fact that I don’t like hats).
Kieu can do “it”.
Whatever it is. It’s not that I constantly question my own capability. It’s more like I question what I am allowed to do, or should do. Sometimes it’s capability too. Working as a content creator, relying on an internet audience for a living is not for everyone. For awhile it was for me, but the more “real” my business and work got, the less I felt I could do. Factors of what kept me were things from a brand niche, to time management, to finances, and whatever else.
Kieu Can Do It, is not my job. Though, I’m turning the ability to have a paid subscription on for the support, I am making a move in my career that can probably be helped with an internet presence, but not hurt without one. Just because Kieu can make a passion a job, doesn’t mean Kieu has to.
That means I get to write or not write, do or not do whatever I want here. However I want.
I’m a writer.
Before I was a psychic, a graphic designer, a photographer, marketing blah blah blah: I was writing. Even before THE SIMS I was writing. I used to write during the inevitable 15-30minute Sims loading times. I wrote books and short stories that I passed around to my friends.
I was so cringe, but so free. And when writing became a large part of my online presence as a professional, I didn’t really hold onto that.
Spooky, spiritual stuff is not all I know or am.
For a sec, when I stepped away from actively creating new stuff centered around esoteric content, I was like “whoa who am I what do I do?” Rick Bobby. Hands. YKWIM(I just learned what this meant probably last year).
I’m here to explore and express the other parts of me-though I can’t pretend I don’t think about all that spiritual stuff.
If we’re being truthful, I think I’ve done enough for the spiritual community at the moment. I’ve created some cool shit; worked with, in and created so many cool businesses. I’ve coached enough people who now are amazing coaches, that….I’m ready to just talk about other shit. There are so many spiritualists, gurus, healers online now that are doing crazy stupid amazing stuff. Dude. I taught people how to read yugioh cards or manifest with The Sims, lol. Put that on my grave stone.
I need a space to just chill without centering a moral lesson; intense self healing; and advertising.
Do not get me wrong. All those things are important, and I won’t be pretending that being a good person, educating oneself, and political/social/cultural goodness don’t play a factor in my decisions or thinking. At the same time, I’m going to be talking about the first time I found my “adult coffee order,” or what I’m learning that people might like to know about Feng Shui. I’ll be sharing cool products that have improved my life, because we all like stuff, people. We like things. Or at least…I do. And, as long as we can have things without making our lives about “having things” or “buying stuff” I’m all about it. I’ll probably also be sharing things I feel like you should never buy in your life.
I like to share.
I like to share life lessons, or hacks. I like to share weird apps that I’ve tried; or, shows and movies that have sparked me in one way or another. I think it’s important to share being a real person, and sharing is how I connect with other people. I get to share myself, my hobbies, recommendations, realizations, and regrets here in ways I want to-and completely leave all the ways I don’t. Be it short, long, as a list, or as a story. I (Kieu) can do it, and will.
I’m happy to open the front door on my life.
Like a Tardis, it really is bigger on the inside.
Buh-Bye Now!
Kieu