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Light
Read More: LightBloodshot eyes, they open, I wake up, write, go to work, work, come home, write, sleep and start over. This is my life as I write the last chapter of my doctoral dissertation entitled, The Experiences of Asian Immigrant Women: Journeys into Corporate Leadership. My research journey began eight years ago as I sought answers…
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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…
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Achieving My Goal: How I Got to The New York Times
Read More: Achieving My Goal: How I Got to The New York TimesIt feels like I’ve been there forever. There’s something familiar about working at The New York Times. My colleagues, my boss, the building… it’s as though I’ve walked through those halls before. Perhaps I was there in a past life or in a dream. December was action packed. I flew to San Francisco to propose…
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Thank you, Dorothy and Toto
Read More: Thank you, Dorothy and TotoI heard “Somewhere over the rainbow” on Pandora this morning. This song brought me back to a dark auditorium that smelled like dusty curtains and old wood. I looked into the audience; tops of their heads illuminated by the light from the stage. I tried to remember all of the words but was focused on…
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Deconstruction
Read More: DeconstructionI start a week long process of digging into my consciousness to unlock information, synthesize it and write coherent exam papers to move into PhD candidacy. Exams start on Monday and span over the next two weeks. The purpose is to test whether I have the competencies to write a proposal, conduct research and complete…
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Feeding myself
Read More: Feeding myselfI’m in the process of processing. I spent four intensive days packed with classes to become better at my craft. I shared my story with others. I listened…a lot. I met editors who will become part of my world in the near future. The high point of my weekend was listening to the legendary Amy…
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Feng Shui-ish
Read More: Feng Shui-ishEven though I’m Asian, I have little knowledge about Feng Shui, the ancient practice of creating an environment for abundance and happiness. Since I am not in the Airstream Bambi full-time (yet), I’ve spent the past few days shuffling things to generate a sense of creativity and well-being. I re-arranged furniture, nailed pictures to the…