Meet Jeehye Shin

We were lucky to catch up with Jeehye Shin recently and have shared our conversation below.

Jeehye, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

I’ve spent most of my life working and living on my own, so I learned early on how to rely on myself. People joke that I don’t worry about anything, but the truth is the opposite—I’m the type whose thoughts can spiral endlessly. Once I fall into that state, it’s really hard for me to pull myself out, so I try to be careful before it happens. When things do go wrong, I reset by stopping everything and giving myself time to rest, usually by sleeping. That’s how I recover and keep going.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

Art has been my only real hobby and talent since I was young. I attended two art schools and drew constantly throughout my life, but eventually I shifted my medium and began working on the human body as a tattoo artist. What drew me in was the intimacy of the process—listening to my clients’ stories and translating them into something meaningful on their skin. Creating artwork that becomes part of someone’s life is incredibly fulfilling, and it’s the part of my career that still excites me the most. I feel very grateful and satisfied with the work I do.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I believe the most important qualities are not giving up and staying consistent. No matter what you do, there will always be difficult moments, and being able to endure them makes all the difference. I also think having a strong sense of responsibility toward your work is essential.

Is there a particular challenge you are currently facing?

It sounds funny to say this, but the biggest obstacle I’ve had to overcome is my own personality. If I dislike something, I tend to avoid it completely, and that can hold me back. I also think too much about everything, which becomes its own challenge.

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• Instagram: studioshinink

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