Waking up in a Panic

March 14, 2011

It’s easy for us to tell ourselves lies and euphemisms about our lives and how we feel about them during our waking hours. Life is good. Everything is ok. I have a good job, good friends, I’m keeping occupied and things seem to be humming along. But there’s a time when it’s impossible to run away from [...]

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Help! I can’t stick with anything for very long…

February 10, 2011
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In the summer of 2009, I took a keen interest in improving my Chinese. At the time, I could recognize about 300 Chinese characters (symbols), enough that I could order a meal, count to 100 and make sure I didn’t enter the women’s restroom by mistake, but not much more. I really dove into the [...]

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You Don’t Know You’re Winning Until You Actually Win

February 3, 2011
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Often we work hard at a goal, yet we don’t get tangible signs of progress. Perhaps you’re applying for jobs. Or maybe you’ve started a new business. Or you’re learning a new skill such like a foreign language. You work for days on end sending out applications. Creating new products and content. Practicing your new [...]

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Before judging my diet, please look in the mirror

February 1, 2011
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After swim practice a few days ago, some members of my swim club went out to dinner. As we waited for our food, we began discussing vegetarian, vegan and raw diets. At one point, I was describing the breakfast smoothies that I make every morning. My smoothies contain over a dozen ingredients, including spinach, coconut [...]

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He loves me, He loves me not

January 31, 2011

So you’ve met a new guy. You’re smitten with him. But does he feel the same way towards you? Are you wasting your time chasing after him? Today’s video blog explores this common dating phenomenon – the frustration of pining after someone when it’s not clear where they stand. Enjoy!

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6 Inexpensive Ways to Feel Abundant

January 27, 2011
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Feeling abundant doesn’t require that you spend lots of money. Some of the most abundant times in life are when we’re enjoying simple pleasures that cost little or nothing. A lot of people try to “hold out” until they’re rich or successful before they allow themselves to feel happy and abundant. That’s unfortunate because they [...]

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I’ve got a pickle up my ass, and I’m damn proud of it

January 24, 2011
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For as long as I can remember, people have told me that I’m uptight. The less diplomatic ones will say I’ve got a pickle up my ass. I used to deny such allegations, but let’s stop pretending. I’ve definitely got a pickle up my ass, and I’m not sure that’s a bad thing. I’m at [...]

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Embracing my Asian-ness

January 20, 2011
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Like many Asian kids who grew up in North America, I was ashamed of being Asian. Today, I’m a lot closer to embracing my Asian-ness. Coming around in my thinking took a long time. When I was young, I felt inferior to the white kids. I wanted to be one of them, and wished that [...]

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Are you a metaphorical clean freak?

January 17, 2011
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When you think of clean freaks, what comes to mind? You might think of people who disdain the sight of dust, hairs, smudges, marks, things out of place, and god forbid anyone should spill anything. But it’s possible to be a clean freak in other areas of your life besides your physical living or work [...]

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The Lost Art of Frugality

January 11, 2011
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Being frugal is often associated with cheap, penny-pinching behavior. But truly frugal people aren’t the ones you see obsessing over their finances, trying to shave nickels and dimes off every corner. Practicing the art of frugality expands your life experience and gives you choices, rather than turning you into a coupon-clipping bean counter. Many people [...]

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