A friend introduced me to The Moth. I went to a live event, StorySLAM where 10 volunteers, randomly drew from a bag, told a 5 minute story. I loved it – the sincerity of the stories, the energy of the room, and the humor of the host. I noticed a first-timer night with the theme …
Category Archives: Inspiration
Site Progression
*** Why I started and named ‘UncoverSpecial’? *** All of us have dreams, e.g. writing a book, learning a music instrument, taking a dancing class, etc. yet there never seems to be enough time or we often wonder what “exactly” to write, create and what others may think…I’m no exception yet I decided to just …
Honest Conversation
After experiencing the power of diet change, more see ‘Sharper, Lighter, and Faster – UncoverSpecial’, I shared the information with family, friends, and doctor. I got a mix bag of reactions: some curious or enthusiastic, others skeptical or defensive, e.g. ‘you’re already thin, why would you need the change?’, ‘where do you get protein?’, ‘No …
What a Difference!
A friend and I were discussing about pitching with CEOs…she suggested instead of saying ‘What can I do for you’, use ‘What I can do for you’. Exact same word, only switch one order but what a difference it makes. ‘What I can do for you’ is confident, proactive, and driving a strategic direction vs. …
Sharper, Lighter, and Faster
I started my whole food plant-based (WFPB) diet experiment in 5/6, more see ‘ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese – UncoverSpecial’ After only a week, I noticed my belly shrink, really? Then I learned why*. Beans have the most concentrated plant proteins. We feel full eating them. Meanwhile, plants have much lower calories compared to animal protein …
Awakening and Blessing
I went to support a friend on her first 5k run. I stayed with her for 10 days training for it: we ran, cooked, and fueled by ‘green power’ food. One day she asked me ‘how I manage my investment’, I told her that I have a financial advisor. She then asked ‘how much I …
ByeBye…Egg, Fish, and Cheese
2 weeks ago, I went to visit a friend who surprised me with a ‘master culinary class’…She invited 3 other friends and we worked together in chopping vegetables, measuring spices, and rolling whole wheat dough. We chatted and enjoyed the beautiful and delicious salad, Monacan lentil stew, veggie-loaf, and bread afterwards. She shared her stories …
New Chapter
2 weeks ago, I got a text message from my manager, out of blue, asking to talk…strange, isn’t he traveling? And we have our weekly one-on-one in a few days…anyway I said yes. He quickly called me and…gave me the bad news. Well, the tough financial situation wasn’t news and there had been several rounds …
Creative Problem Solving
I’ve been taking Creativity and AI courses. The final project is to define a topic to research, gather inputs from people around you, immediate and extended community then apply the intervention and observe outcome, learning. I chose to work on ‘Creative problem solving’. We solve problem everyday and I’m interested in learning people’s different thinking …
Observation of Taiwan Election
In 2 weeks, there will be presidential and legislator elections in Taiwan. Candidates used all kinds of strategies and tactics to seek supports and win over competition. People might be frustrated by the attacks of each other: lie, illegal property, ‘black’ money, etc. and wonder what is true? At the same time, we saw the …