Chicago, USA 🇺🇸 | What's With the Whale? 🐳✨

sally choi

Sep 27, 2024

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Sally here 🥰

Hope this blog post finds you whale 🐳

"So, really...what’s with the whale?”

Lately, this is the question I get asked the most.

And my answer? Honestly, I have no idea, friends. I’m just as clueless as you are. We’re all figuring it out together 🩵. What I can tell you is that these whales have been following me around—adorably, persistently—guiding me to places, keeping me moving 24/7, and passing along important messages they want me to share with you.

The latest message? Chicago.

The most recent message came while i was in Chicago for a work offsite, where i happened to be celebrating my 30th birthday (🥳). And, guess what? the whales found me again. Our finance team (surprise 😘—yes, my double life) was beyond excited to finally meet after years of virtual Slack and Zoom interactions. But the city greeted us with torrential downpours ☔️, throwing all our carefully curated plans out the window. One by one, team activities were rained out, canceled, or just… didn’t go as planned.

And yet, somehow, we ended up at the Shedd aquarium. The first creatures to greet us there were the white beluga whales, and they had a pretty grand message for me.

The whales, The message, and the airy thing

Throughout my entire trip, they sent me little surprises—unexpected signs, sweet affirmations, and a true celebration of life. Their message—and their sweet way of celebrating me—was a gentle thank you for the journey they're about to take me on as your human-whale messenger for life, via 🌬️ the airy thing.

So, here you are. You’ve found the airy thing, and the whales found you, too. And if there’s one thing I love most about them, it’s their patience. Their compassion. Their gentle way of communication.

Their wisdom continues to blow 🤯 my 🤯 mind 🤯🩵.

My teacher always says this, and it’s what the whales want me to share with you:

There’s no forcing. No rushing. No pushing.

Only allowing, breathing, feeling, seeing, and believing.

That’s the message.

🐳🩵

and here’s a little glimpse of my time in Chicago.. 💗