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Bigmouth Strikes Again
“I miss it. I was so good at it. I miss doing this. I miss feeling alive.” Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Uncategorized
Tagged blog, career change, career satsfaction, consulting, do what you love, fulfillment, life, love, mental-health, purpose, writing
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Don’t Forget Who You Are
“Don’t forget who you are. They will take one look at you, and they’ll always remind you that you’re different. You think you’re White, but you’re not. They’ll always treat you different.” I wish I had listened to my mother. … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged assimilation, Chinese, immigration, Mother, parenting, racism, relationships
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Roots and Wings
Sending a child off to college removes any illusion of control and bitch slaps me in the face that these children will make all sorts of decisions in their lives, big and small, and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it (other than bailing someone out of jail). Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged college, college dorm, freshman, grown and flown, parenting, roots and wings, sending child to college
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Foreigner in My Own Country
Weeks before the Atlanta spa shootings, someone asked if I felt safe, if my family felt safe. She was asking as a check-in during a steady escalation of violence and harassment of Asians in America. I told her that when … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Uncategorized
Tagged #stopasianhate, stop asian hate, white supremacy, white terrorism
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When Good Fowl Go Foul
Turkey time!! People have their favorite ways of thawing their turkey, preparing their turkey, eating leftover turkey. But do you have a favorite way of avoiding an aggressive urban turkey attack? Really. If not, you should. Especially if you live … Continue reading
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Tagged Brookline turkey, turkey hunt, urban turkey, Wild Turkey bourbon, wild turkeys
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Little Miss Perfect
Originally posted on Thrive Fully Creative:
At the end of each school day, I ask the kids several questions that I hope maximizes my chances of getting real answers, meaty answers, answers with depth and intel. I ask them things…
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Make it a Happy Hour
I’m a little busy here. I’ve had a bit of a setback with the migraines. By that I mean I had to change medications, and the migraines are back with a vengeance. This one has lasted 17 days now and … Continue reading
Posted in Empowerment, Mindfulness, Uncategorized
Tagged mindfulness, positivity, resilience
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When Was the Last Time?
Originally posted on Thrive Fully Creative:
They grow up so quickly, everyone reminds me. Time flies faster as we get older, they tell me. Cherish every moment, people implore me. What no one told me was how funny it is…
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On Loss and Grief
Originally posted on Thrive Fully Creative:
Grief, my new constant companion, has moved in. I thought I’d take a good look at him since we’re spending so much time together now. And I’ve realized a few things. Grief is not…
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Blog of the Year 2013
2013 has been an interesting year, with a lot of adventures, mishaps, joy, sadness, and struggles along the way that have provided for a lot of um, opportunities for growth. As the year closes, I reflect back on a year … Continue reading
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Tagged awards, blog, blog award nomination, Blog of the Year 2013, blogging awards, congratulations, gratitude, writing
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