Words matter.

I write about Motherhood, Career, Feminism & Social Justice issues. I also write poems sometimes.

Linh Smooke 8/2/24 Linh Smooke 8/2/24

What to do in the face of extreme adversity and other 34th Birthday Reflections

& thoughts on expectations, power of masculinity vs. femininity, & happiness as a choice

Linh Smooke 8/6/22 Linh Smooke 8/6/22

“What is the Key to Life?” and Other 32nd Birthday Ponderings

Spoiler Alert: I don’t think it is Happiness.

Linh Smooke 1/1/22 Linh Smooke 1/1/22

18 Questions to Reflect on 2021

Reflections on Growth and Lessons learned in 2021.

Linh Smooke 7/29/21 Linh Smooke 7/29/21

Birthday Reflections - 31 y/o edition

I share my annual birthday reflections, thoughts & learnings upon turning 31 years old.

Linh Smooke 5/23/21 Linh Smooke 5/23/21

On Grief

Last week's devastating news of an 18 year-old intern's parents' deaths (yes, plural) in India sent me straight into a spiral of grief, trauma and death reflections. I wrote this piece for anyone who has ever been dealing with grief. But most of all, I wrote this one for my grandpa in heaven.

Linh Smooke 7/28/20 Linh Smooke 7/28/20

30 things I learned upon my 30th birthday

Turning 30 in a house I co-own with the people I love (one of whom, I birthed!) and a tech company I co-run that embraces the voices of women and POC (rare for this bro-y industry), feels good.