The Journey Back 🏡
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Le Parigi du Argentine
Walking amidst the crisp cold air, a tempo of a quarter of a mile stride met the winter warmth. It was the peak of winter, in the Southern hemisphere, far away from home — Miami. The 1900’s street posts a la Mary Poppins flanked the French doors and architecture a la Evita Perón- the First… Read more
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Vulnerability is not a weakness; it’s your greatest strength
Living overseas was not part of the plan, but destiny had other plans. I landed in Buenos Aires in December 2024, to have a break from the external world, the non-stop work in the startup world in tech, from the pressure to be on camera, when behind the scenes, I was holding an armor together… Read more
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Letter to Myself as a Child, Teenager, and Young Adult
By Stephanie Soetendal, Age 33 Team members in our AI Stealth Start-up wrote “A Letter to Your 15 Year-old Self.” Inspired by their courage and raw vulnerability, I embarked to write upon my own letter to my younger self. 🌷 It’s been a while, crocodile! Alas, I am a Florida girl. I grew up in… Read more
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Yyellow
The design of this blog is intentional; as most of our choices can be. I’ve often said: “life is meaningless, we give meaning to it.” I’ve been in a land far from home for shy of two years. I’ve been fortunate to be immersed in a city that sings the influence of Europe, mixed with… Read more
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🌸 The Soetendal Story : Bridges into Bloom
In the quiet folds of northern India, where jasmine hangs thick in the air and the wind carries ancient chants through the hills, a woman once known for reshaping the world through artificial intelligence now moves through the garden barefoot. The year is 2070. She is no longer on stages. She is simply Ms Stephanie… Read more
