PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Lisa Qin was born in Guiyang and grew up in Canberra as a first-generation Chinese-Australian. She started her career at five years old, as a model minority poster child - learning piano, violin and doing maths homework. By 29, she was a Harvard graduate with four degrees working for the United Nations. Since veering off-script after a quarter-life crisis, she realised life wasn't an exam to ace. That gave her the courage to pursue her own path. She was recognised for her work and named a 40 under 40: Most Influential Asian Australian in 2020 and a past winner of the Young Australia China Alumni of the Year Award. Lisa lives in Canberra with her husband James and dog Oprah. After recovering from her internet and technology addiction, she rediscovered her love of writing. She was shortlisted for Penguin Australia's 2021 Write It Fellowship and granted a residency at Varuna The National Writers' House in 2023. Lisa continues unlearning social expectations, healing from trauma and limiting beliefs, and figuring out what she is doing with her life. Her life mission is to live consciously with love, towards a more peaceful and sustainable world.
