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It’s almost Mother’s Day so I’m thinking about my own mom, other mothers, and about being a mom (no, no–I’m not pregnant). I love my mom. She has done things that take massive courage–courage that I’m not even sure I have. She trusted my father, and left her culture, her language, her people of origin, … Continue reading Dear mom
Working in a creative discipline and being a creator of things, I often hear people talking about how other people steal their ideas. I mean, yeah, I know–it sucks when people take your ideas and pass them off as their own. Even as someone who doesn’t especially like the limelight, I appreciate it when ONE … Continue reading Not getting credit for your ideas
I have such an on again-off again relationship with my blog. Sometimes, I feel like it’s that guy I’m dating that I feel lukewarm about. Or that networking book I don’t feel like studying during sunny weekends. Or that painting I started that feels blah. I haven’t completely divined why, but there’s a tension with … Continue reading Coming back
Even though I’ve been to Europe three times now, each time I go, I discover new gems. That’s the amazing thing about traveling–there will always be something that you didn’t see before. This is what motivates me to revisit things from time to time. As I change and grow, I can appreciate and see things … Continue reading Beaune countryside by bicycle
I recently read an article on Huffington Post about how meditation can make you a more compassionate person. My favorite part about the article was that it gave heed to the fact that you can enter a meditative state even when you aren’t intentionally meditating. It was exciting to see that scientific inquiry is backing … Continue reading Rock climbing my way to zen
Every five years, I reread my favorite book. Part of it is to make sure that it’s still my favorite book. But more importantly, it’s to see how much I’ve changed and how much I haven’t changed. Nothing tells us more about ourselves than the artifacts in our life that move us. Music, stories, art, … Continue reading Still Life still moves me
Most of you know that I’m a big proponent of making the most of human potential. And part of that is seeing and understanding the underlying problems that hold us back from achieving our greatness, and then finding ways to overcome that which holds us back. Ten years ago, a close friend of mine passed … Continue reading Be brave, push the boundary
So after rediscovering such wonders as early happy hour and siestas after quitting my job, I decided to take a break from blogging. Instead, I spent the summer exploring and discovering the world of having a really good time. I visited old and new places, and spent quality time with people I care about. And … Continue reading A super break!
Many years ago, I ran into my college classmate Mike at a birthday party. We hadn’t seen each other in years. When he heard what I had been up to, he told me that I had to meet his sister Abby. Abby is pretty amazing. I don’t know what else to say besides that because … Continue reading Baker, creator, quilt blanket maker: Abby Taylor
Wow. It’s been a while. And I’ve read somewhere that I’m breaking some blogging rule by saying that. But over time, I’ve realized that some rules are there because they’re necessary–they really do protect you and the people around you. Fake rules, on the other hand, are attempts made by others to control you because what … Continue reading Rule breaker
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