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Life Lessons
Read More: Life LessonsIt has been seven days since I last posted here. When I set out to write more regularly, I didn’t account for a few things: 1) we would adopt a new puppy, 2) getting ready for Christmas would be time-consuming, and 3) it’s an absolute joy to watch a puppy acclimate to our home. That…
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Longevity
Read More: LongevityIn our backyard is a mulberry tree. It doesn’t bear any fruit, but it gives us a ton of shade during the summer months, when temperatures regularly climb into the high 90s and sometimes higher. It’s a familiar presence, reliable and useful. What’s strange this year is that it has barely shed its leaves. It’s…
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Done
Read More: DoneI didn’t write a full post today, but I did manage to check off many tasks on my to-do list. It felt good to clear off my desk, water the plants, fold laundry, all the adult chores we must tend to. By completing these things makes me feel closer to finishing out the year. I’m…
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Christmas Spirit in the Suburbs
Read More: Christmas Spirit in the SuburbsHaving grown up in San Francisco and then living in major cities, I never thought I’d love being in the ’burbs. (Yes, I know, I should probably write suburbs.) Jay and I have been in our town for the past five years, and I’m happy to say we truly love it here. What’s to love?…
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Finding Peace Among a Growing To-Do List
Read More: Finding Peace Among a Growing To-Do ListEven though I’m taking most of December off, my to-do list keeps growing each day. I love the small satisfaction of checking things off, but somehow I can’t keep up. Thoughts of running errands, doing paperwork, and finishing home duties are cluttering my mind. I know I’m not alone in this; many of us are…
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Goodbye, New York… again
Read More: Goodbye, New York… againRight now, I feel like I can’t move forward without reflecting on my experience of living in New York. It’s as if I need to let the past two years catch up with the present. For the first several months of this year, my life was moving with a speed that I could not keep…
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Year in Review
Read More: Year in ReviewWe’ve crossed over into the year 2017. How did your New Year’s Eve go? For me, there wasn’t a big party or champagne or confetti. Instead, I spent a quiet evening with loved ones (Jay, Rosie and Butters). I also spent time reflecting on the past twelve months and imagined what may be on the…
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Press pause
Read More: Press pauseSometimes when I’m laying in bed, about to drift off into sleep, my life passes before my eyes. Not the call-911-type of a situation, but snapshots from my life flicker about. It may be a result of the research I’m doing about the growing up experiences of Asian immigrant women in corporate leadership. Or it could…