Just want to write a short post to wish everyone Happy Friday! This is my last class of teaching this semester, and I have a mix of feelings: excitement for more free time and sadness for saying goodbye to some amazing students this year. It has been a tough "zoom" semester for all of us, … Continue reading Happy Friday!
Category: about life or not
Spring Breeze, German Chocolate, New People
Spring breeze, European treats, downtown cafe, laughter, new people, the feeling of normalcy and excitement. Almost post-Covid atmosphere. It is March 20, 2021, and it has been more than a year since we have been allowed to hang out with more than 2 friends in the restaurants on the patio. We are sitting outside: 5 … Continue reading Spring Breeze, German Chocolate, New People
beautiful
I like everything beautiful. Beautiful sound of music in the headphones. Beautiful bookshelf arranged by an introverted reader. Beautiful reflection in the mirror on the days when you wake up looking good. Beautiful pop of colour on the dinner plate with a little bit of brown, green, and red. Beautiful smile of a person who … Continue reading beautiful
Game of Life
What are you living for? Do you have "THE purpose" in life? You know, the one that defines you and your existence on this planet?! Everyone is shouting how you are supposed to figure it out, have THE goal of your life, and confidently go towards it, step by step, brick by brick. Sometimes life … Continue reading Game of Life
A little thing that can change a lot.
This spring - right before all the craziness with Covid-19 - I have started meditating, for the first time in my life. Nobody encouraged me to do that. No one recommended an app or some YouTube channel to listen to. It happened spontaneously. It came to me naturally. Since last year I have started having … Continue reading A little thing that can change a lot.
Behind the screen
We do live in the world where texting is slowly replacing calling or talking in person. Texting is easy, fast, convenient. Very often, you can hide your true emotions behind the texts as, no matter how good an emoji you choose, it cannot replace your face expression, your voice or intonation, your eyes, and body … Continue reading Behind the screen
(Boundaries)
All the recent self-help books talk about the importance of boundaries in our life. To maintain your own inner peace and harmony, you got to set boundaries, especially with the closest people in your environment. Mothers, fathers, siblings, partners, children, friends. Boundaries are needed when you feel unwanted influence, interference, or undesirable participation in your … Continue reading (Boundaries)
love-hate relationships
Relationships with the city you are living in are as complicated as relationships you are having with a loved one. Sometimes it is love at first sight. Often times, love fades away and you see another side of the city. The first time I saw Taipei from the window of the airplane, I instantly felt … Continue reading love-hate relationships
One true sentence
Hemingway once said, if you have a blank paper in front of you and you struggle to write anything, "just write one true sentence." Just one true statement. And then it will flow naturally. "I feel very sad today" is my sentence. Today I feel sad because it is raining heavily and I haven't seen … Continue reading One true sentence
Do you have a dream?
-- Mom, do you have a dream? -- Dreams are for storytellers and helpless romantics. -- So are you saying it is a bad thing to have dreams in life? -- I am saying that it is better to have goals. Concrete, feasible aims and clear steps towards them. -- Dad always dreams. -- He … Continue reading Do you have a dream?
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