I received an email from an old colleague/ friend in China who asked how I am doing as she saw the news of Covid-19 outbreak in US. She said her husband and children went to WuHen (1st outbreak/ most seriously infected area) for Chinese New Year. The outbreak ‘grounded’ them there for 50 days and …
Category Archives: Kindness
Smart Kindness
I am a supporter of Children International. Recently I sponsored 2 new girls in Philippine and Zambia. When I received the welcome pack, it included not only their pictures and profile info but also a card and a stamp-exempt return envelope asking me to answer a few questions to introduce myself. It took me only …
Our Choice
Schools are closed, events are cancelled, and people’s conversation is often around covid-19. It is uncertain, it may be scary, yet we always have the choice to be happy, hopeful, creative, considerate, helpful, grateful…
Be, Breath & Give Thanks
A lighter attendance to yoga class due to covid-19, the instructor shared with us her mantra ‘Be, Breath & Give Thanks’. I love it and it lights up this uncertain time. Being present in our practice or whatever we do, breath and appreciate what we have/ who we are. Crisis (worst time) often brings the …
Different Side of a Person
I’m often rushing and late to a week night yoga class. I was locked out of the door a few times. One time she finally noticed me standing outside and ‘reluctantly’ opened the door. The other time as I tried to ‘warm up’ (with different poses) to catch up the class, she said ‘please do …
Inclusion
I attended Harvard Kennedy School Poverty and Inequality Conference. The sessions are very good yet the name needs to change, not only to be hopeful but also aim for desired outcome vs. avoidance (theme: ‘toward a more just world’ is much better). I attended the sessions of identity/ fighting status quo, healthcare reform, change of …
Self-Care, No Guilt
I had a dentist appointment in the late afternoon, when it’s done, it’s over 4:30pm. I’m debating to go home or back to the office…for many people, it’s a no brainer, especially I’m in the office since 7:15am and brought work to the dentist office to think/ write down notes while waiting for anesthesia to …
Stress + Rest = Progress
I’m reading Peak Performance (book) and the message of ‘Stress + Rest = Progress’ resonates with me. Many book/ people talk about stretching ourselves, being disciplined, and taking actions which is critical to success. Yet the combination of taking a break, relaxing, and giving ourselves a pat on the back is even more important, especially …
Boundry
To set a boundary and leave (work), stop (doing whatever you’re doing) may sound controversial or contradictory to we’ve learned from books, teachers, and parents yet it’s to the best interests of ourselves and people around us. There is always more thing to do yet everybody needs a break. Especially for high-achievers, we care about/ …
Candor
One of the tenants (family) came from WenZhou, China and we didn’t know until the past 2 days the severity of coronavirus situation there. I’m glad they got out before the city was locked up and they seem healthy for the past 2 weeks (pass the virus hidden period?). However, their son is coughing and …