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2020: Pausing to Breathe
It is becoming popular to say “2020” sucks because of COVID-19. It is becoming acceptable to complain and then blame it on the year that so many claim has not happened nor looks like it will before 2021 arrives. I am curious to know if there is a common introverted vs extroverted response to the evolution of this year, or if optimists react differently than pessimists. As a realist, here is my take.…
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OSH the Writer
In 2016, I decided to quit my job because I was at a breaking point and I was under the naive impression that being newly married meant that my husband would take care of me. Without going into too much detail, that delusion was more of a nightmare of grandeur. Thankfully, my stubborn character did not despair at the reality that in my new partnership I need to be the one who is…
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The Blanks
An entire month has passed as my attention has been divided and my words have drifted in the blank spaces of my mind. Where has my attention been? Well… I’ve just released the third issue of The Universal Asian. It’s growing in readership and content, which gives me a sense of satisfaction and conviction that we are building a community and space that I have been envisioning.
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Whole and Capable
One of the tenants of the life coaching principles that I learned was that we have to hold people as whole and capable. Based on the belief that all individuals are whole, capable individuals, coaching assumes the client is expert, able to determine what is best for their lives and the coach works along with them to maximize their personal and professional potentials, to close the gaps to create extraordinary lives. ~What is…
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Here, Now
Wrote this about a month ago, but never got around to posting it. It hasn’t been edited, but came about in my morning meditation as I focused on my breath ~inhale here ~exhale now: A newborn baby cries swathed in his mother’s arms;She whispers, “I’m here with you right now.” A toddler takes her tentative first steps and stumbles;her father picks her up smiling, “I’m here with you right now.” A child spills…
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Soft Launched!
If you follow me on Facebook, then you will have already seen the soft launch of my new project: The Universal Asian. With the help of a fellow adoptee friend from childhood, we are working on building a platform where adoptees (#importedAsians) and #hyphenatedAsians can express themselves, share their stories, and be highlighted for who they are. Growing up, I struggled to find role models whether it was for learning how to put…
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Where to even begin…?
There is so much going on in the world these days that it really is overwhelming to try to process it all. It’s hard not to get caught up in the fury that rages, or to want to ostrich my head in the sand or put a towel over my face in hopes of not being seen – or rather not seeing or hearing what’s happening outside of my bubble. Today, I will…
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Pure Joy
A while back one of my relatives on Facebook posted a video of this father-daughter duo singing “The Prayer”, which is one of my favorite songs. For years, we have watched Claire and Dave Crosby sing. The cuteness factor along with the sweet naivety of a daughter looking up to her father were the main draw. We still enjoy watching them out of nostalgia, but the talent level is in a growing phase….…
Creative Meanderings
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