When things are out of your control, when the lack of provision is starting to wear you down, the power is still within you to turn things around.
Read More
As long as we breathe, problems are bound to present themselves. Life isn’t a bed of roses. Life is a freeway. It’s a journey filled with fast and slow days, smooth traffic and congestion, good and bad people, ups and downs. If problems are coming our way whether we like it or not, we’ve got to change the way we perceive them rather than to throw our hands up in despair and give up.
Read More
Our emotions frequently get the better of us especially when we are ill equipped with the true knowledge of a matter. Having only heard of the exorbitant cost of electric space heaters, I almost allowed a couple of dollars of electricity bill fuel yet another domestic argument.
Read More
In desiring friendship, first be a friend. In desiring a listening ear, first be a listening ear. In desiring time, first give your time. The principles of sowing and reaping is an irreversible universal law of nature and life. As surely as a farmer sows his seed in winter, he would surely reap a harvest in summer.
Read More
In the event of an emergency, pull out the life vest from under your seat and put it on yourself first before attending to a young child if you’re traveling with one. Yes, take care of yourself first, and only after you’ve done that do you care for a young child or someone else in need. Herein lies an important lesson: We got to first feed ourselves before we can feed others. We got to first prosper on the inside before we can bless someone else.
Read More
It dawned on me that nothing I do, no amount of success in my career, no amount of cash in my bank account matter as much as the joy you bring or the grace you extend to another human being. Success comes and go, but lives touched, remain alight for eternity.
Read More
Marriage is hard work. It takes more than just passion, love, smiles, cuddles and snugs. It takes more than just effort, compromises and giving ins. It takes sacrifice, selflessness and humility. Growing up with little love, attention or money, I learnt to be selfish. Whatever little love that’s dished out to me, I take. Whatever little attention that’s given to me, I take. Whatever little money that’s made available to me, I take. I know little about giving. Because I was so starved of everything a child needs growing up, I brought my lack into adulthood and into my marriage.
Read More
What if I could control my response to people and circumstances? What if I let no one or circumstance steal my joy? What if I let inner joy rule my life? Day 1 unfolds.
Read More
In this short, sweet and straightforward post, I share simple methods to eating well. There is no one-size-fits-all diet. If there is, we would all be looking the same, wouldn't we?
Read More
What is the difference between a diet and a fast? Dieting means you restrict a certain type or category of food for the purpose of losing weight. Fasting means you refrain from eating for a specific window of time for the purpose of cultivating self control and food management. This is my story of intermittent fasting and the incredible benefits I've reaped from it.
Read More
This comes a little late especially when we’ve just celebrated Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year, seasons during which we struggle to eat right and avoid putting on weight. Oh wait, there’s the upcoming Chinese New Year celebration in a few days’ time. Ah, the joy of communion, but oh, the temptation of all of our favorite food! Aarrgghhh… how do we celebrate joyfully without the guilt centering around food?
Read More
Originally from El Salvador, Alejandro (not his real name) came to the United States in 2012. He wasn’t vacationing - he had one mission and one mission only: to work hard, save every penny, and send money home to clear his deceased parents’ mortgage debts in El Salvador.
Read More
I resolve to exercise kindness. Being kind means being patient, even when my drive is pushing me forward and raising my temperature against people who are blocking my way. I’m guaranteed to trip, but I resolve to get back up and do it over and over, despite the numerous attempts. I ain’t knocked down till I stay down.
Read More
What is the root cause of my frugality and displeasure with possessing stuff? I realized that every time I question my personality and primary traits, I have to look past the surface symptoms and dig deeper to my roots, to my early days, to understand why I am the way I am.
Read More
Whenever I walk pass his sushi counter, despite his intent focus at preparing the next fresh roll of sushi, he’d always look up, greet me and ask about my day. He is always cheerful; I’ve never once saw him without a smile. He thinks I’m a student because I’m always carrying a backpack.
Read More
I can tell he’s doing his best to do what is right by the different that he’s juggling, though sometimes things are beyond his control. Sometimes he’s fazed by changes and unrealistic expectations. Through it all he’s solid like a rock, unlike the broken pieces of concrete he is scooping and disposing out of the window.
Read More
I told him he has a nice look about him. He immediately blushed, and looked down as he did in this picture. The first thing he told me after I complimented him on his look? That he was 58 years old. I told him you look as young and fit as ever! He smiled and blushed even more.
Read More
He was sitting next to me, eyes closed and totally immersed in the music playing over the speakers in Starbucks. I love watching him so much I couldn't help but to preserve the moment, in this still image of course. By capturing this moment, whenever I look at it, I'd be as immersed as he was as we both enjoy the things we love - him, music; me, photography.
Read More
Instead of envying, be. Be the best that you can be each day and every day. Live life fully and abundantly. Mastery is practice build over time.
Read More