For people in relationships or in love, February 14 is a day to celebrate romance with a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a thoughtfully written card. But for those in less clear-cut dynamics, Valentine’s Day creates a difficult quandary: How to acknowledge your insignificant other…
Me, posing and staring at my son who is doing something he is not supposed to. So you want to have a baby. Spring is around the corner and people are getting ready to reproduce. I heard too much baby-talk lately so I think it…
During my careers over the past 25 years, I’ve developed a few strong work beliefs. For example: Always have hard conversations in person, not over email. Take all your vacation, and stay home if you are sick. Everything takes forever, so factor in more time…
Who am I to offer life advice, but here goes. In a fun way, because humor and smiling wins. Enjoy! How do I live longer?Stress is a leading cause of early death. Avoid stress by spending every single day thinking about what you need to…
So, I am obsessed with everything Japan. When I travelled to Tokyo last year, I realized that Japanese technology and lifestyle is way into the fulive well in the future already. While I was in awe most of the time, I even fell in love…
via Bleubird Greetings, and Happy New Year. I hope your break was restorative in whatever way you needed most. Heartwarming, soul-mending, surrounded by the people you like and love, or at the very least, a moment of stillness and quiet. We have one last day…
It’s 9:45 p.m. You put in an extra, late spurt – for supper, you had a toasted sandwich at your desk, brushing the occasional crumb from the keyboard while you kept at it. It was difficult. But now it’s done. You have made the progress…
A small pleasure is one of those tiny acts or moments that make you feel extreme peace or joy or gratitude. It’s easy to overlook them in our day-to-day lives, but once we notice them, we’re able to feel more present. For the past 9…
via The New Yorker Have you ever been on hold for over one hour with your bank? My reason: subscriptions of a website I love to read ran out and cannot be renewed because my card was declined. For no reason! So, I called the…
I told the cleaning ladies to clean all the mirrors first. They really don’t listen, do they. Some people seem to have it all. Money, fame, mansions, you name it. I always wonder how the super-rich live on a daily basis. But are they truly…