Hello there. I’m Thuy, the heart and soul behind On Stillness.

I’ve always moved through the world as a quiet wanderer. For a long time, I looked for a sense of sanctuary in a world that felt too loud, eventually finding a way back to myself through Vipassana and mindfulness. These practices gave me a clarity, a kind of “homecoming” that I now carry into every conversation and every piece of work I do.

Translating Stillness into Service

For me, stillness is not the absence of action, but the presence of intention. This realization led me to the field of Social Work, where I bridge the gap between internal mindfulness and community empowerment. My background in Law and my Master of Social Work provide the professional framework for my mission: creating spaces where loving-kindness and systemic support meet.

I am the founder of heal.thee – a community project (healthee.com.vn) dedicated to holistic community health. I believe that when we work from a place of stillness, we create a ripple effect of genuine, lasting impact.

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Impact & Initiatives

The professional expressions of my practice.

• Evidence-Based Mindfulness: As a Master of Social Work, I am committed to the research and integration of clinical mindfulness frameworks into community development, ensuring programs are both sustainable and impactful (visit Research & Reflections)
• Community Leadership: As the founder of a community initiative, I lead the development of holistic health resources and capacity-building tools to empower the Vietnamese community (visit heal.thee).
• Facilitation & Connection: I facilitate school-based programs in the Tweed Valley and host community sharing circles. Whether in a classroom or a circle, I focus on building collective support and mindful presence.
• The Mindfulness Circle Project: My heart is in creating spaces for people to practice being present. I facilitate these circles to inspire deeper connections both with oneself and with the community (visit The Mindfulness Circle Project).
• Future Vision – YW-CBS: I am currently developing the framework for the Youth Wellbeing Capacity Building System, a project aimed at designing mindful, systemic pathways for youth resilience.

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A Little More About Me

My professional practice is rooted in Intentional Living. When I am not working on systemic change, you will find me:

• Storytelling: Collecting the “unseen” stories of strangers and weaving them into a larger narrative of human connection. I believe stories are the threads that bind us.
• Nature: Immersed in green forests – hiking, camping or gardening. These are the places where I recharge my capacity to serve.
• Intentional Living: For the past 10 years, I’ve explored self-sustainability and low-waste living as a way to live in harmony with my values.
• Reflective Practice: I believe in the power of slowing down to “dance with life.” I maintain a personal blog where I share poetry, stories of my wanderings and reflections on navigating the seasons of life with mindfulness (link to my blog | Substack)

I believe every soul’s journey is unique and I am here to honour that uniqueness through professional advocacy and mindful presence.