Bee curious. Bee creative. Bee you

By day, I work as an urban planner.
By night, I slow down in Port Coquitlam, savoring a simple life with my husband.

It all started with a gift. For my friend’s birthday, I made a coloured-pencil drawing from her summer trip to France. She told me it was the most special gift she had ever received.
That moment, like a splash of water to my face, I realized something: I had helped her turn a fleeting memory into lasting art. Now, that drawing hangs in her living room, ready to be passed down to her children, forever crowning her milestone birthday.

That experience shaped the way I see art.

Art should feel possible.

We often say every child is born an artist, yet art doesn’t always feel approachable.

I want to change that—by making hand-drawn art accessible, personal, and deeply connected to the stories we hold.

Our Apartment Building at Port Coquitlam

Curiosity has been my compass.

Back in 2017, while completing my doctorate, I started a blog on WeChat called Urbanist Vancouver. Over time, it grew into thousands of subscribers, 300+ posts, and countless stories. It became a steady companion through my long, zigzag journey of writing a dissertation—a friend that listened when I felt lost or tired, and one that celebrated every small breakthroughs along the way. I was fortunate to cross the finish line.

Today, I work proudly with Indigenous communities in BC, helping First Nations strengthen their voice through land planning and development.

Now I’m opening a new chapter.

This blog will be a place to share art, stories, and inspiration with a wider circle.

And that circle includes you.

Thank you for being here.
Let’s grow something creative together.

Bei, from Downtown PoCo, BC