Weeds grow really fast, no more than 2 weeks, the lawn needs a haircut. I cut with a big shear, it’s tiring and time-consuming. I treat it as exercise. However, I’ll be away and want to do a major cleanup prior. I asked several friends who live close by but neither has a lawn mower. …
Category Archives: Beauty
God’s Plan
Mother’s Day in Costa Rica is 8/15. I returned to celebrate for mom. I invited Sharon*, a friend who has been eager to visit CR for a long time to join me. She wanted to go to a spa resort so for the plan for her 5 days in Costa Rica is to spend 2 …
Culture Immersion
To be fluent in Spanish is on my buck list and I’m on my way to achieve it. The best way to learn a language is to be immersive. I took advantage of remote working opportunities to live in Spanish-speaking countries. I love the cultural experience. I want to do it again this year. I …
Make People Around Me Successful
I asked a senior executive what she would contribute to her success. She said… Talk to the right people Understand the objectives of different stakeholders Make people around me successful Good advices to keep in mind – to think beyond ourselves, to cultivate a positive growth environment, and to give first.
Step Up
Judy* is a founding member of a Chinese cultural organization. She had an organ transplant and fought against breast cancer, now in her late 70s yet she still teaches the Chinese school every Sunday. Not only the school, but also many events, you would see judy. She is thin, petite and doesn’t walk far yet …
Giving
Uncle has 70 year’s day. Not only it’s a big milestone in life, but also, university of Connecticut (UConn) is going to honor/ celebrate for him at a biostatistics conference. Uncle is well-known in the field. He is a scientist at a big pharma company yet he loves teaching and has been teaching at UConn …
Success
I caught up with a friend recently and I’m excited to hear her and another friend’s success. Cindy* and Josh* both ran an interesting business. Cindy does senior executives validation, for example, private equity firms hire her to investigate on CEO or CFO final candidates, talking to people who have worked with him/ her to …
Like a Daughter
Today is Mother’s Day and I went to a rehab to visit aunt’s good friend. She recently fell, broken her ribs then got a blood infection. She was in the hospital for several days. Fortunately she got better yet her children aren’t near-by so it’s better that she stays in the rehab to recover a …
Serendipity
I met Todd* at recent MIT grand hack. He is a svp at a major hospital system. He gave the keynote at sustainable health track. Yet he is not like typical presenters, flashy, dramatic, or funny; he was more an ‘engineer’, reserved, soft-spoken, presented slides with lots of numbers and chart. He was a mentor …
Easter Wisdoms
On my way to breakfast with a new friend, I came across a box of small stones on the pedestrian path. Each stone had a few words nearly written…one wrote, be curious, not judgmental. The other wrote, ‘turn your wonders into wisdom’. I love them, what a creative artist and fun giving of ‘poem rock’! …