4 weeks ago, I saw nobody wore mask on the street and very few at the store. Today when I went grocery shopping, everybody wore mask. To keep social distance, Trader Joe’s limited 20 people in the store so 1 out then 1 out and people waited patiently and quietly outside in distance, by the …
Category Archives: Kindness
Do the ‘Care’ Thing
I talked to mom last night. Due to Covid-19, it has been a consistent topic. Mom told me the new ‘face mask’ distribution policy and now people can send masks to their close family (within 2 levels) oversea. They sent me a package by express mail because the now the regular air mail takes 20 …
Humble and Grateful
Many people, including myself had never imagined one day to wait in line for store to open and hope to get toilet paper in US. Yet it’s happening now… I went to Target at 8:20 (store opens at 8AM) and hope to get toilet paper. It was out of stocks last weekend when I went …
Humanity
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 …
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 …