My dad came to LA for a weekend vacation. He had just arrived and said, “I have to fly back to SF today because I forgot I promised my friend I would have lunch with him.” This wasn’t a special lunch – it was a regular lunch. I thought it was a little extreme and …
Resilience: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. My friend called me and said she felt hurt because her boss chose someone else to lead a project instead of her. It hurt her feelings enough to make her cry. She went into all the reasons she is more qualified for the job, how the …
Some people who have met me a couple times have told me like my confidence. What they don’t see are the rampant thoughts that run through my head, the times I’m socially nervous, and the times I have breakdowns and want to stay in bed. I do a lot of personal growth because how I …
When I lived in NYC after college I dated a professional chef. He worked at a popular restaurant in Tribeca and I loved going in to sit at the chef’s counter to eat the food he cooked. One time he asked if I wanted to help him with a private catering job. I did. I …
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One of my favorite books is The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman. It’s basically about how people show and receive love differently, so whenever you get in a fight with someone close to you that goes something like, “I DO SO MUCH AND YOU NEVER DO THIS…,” it’s usually because you are speaking different …
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I was at the movies with my husband for Valentine’s Day. We were watching the year’s Oscar-nominated animated shorts – something we do every year. Seated next to us were two older ladies in their 70’s. One gave me a big smile as she sat down. “Want some popcorn?.” We had just come from a …
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I started reading my friend Ajit Nawalkha’s book titled “Live Big.” He talks about Passion vs. Practicality and I’m over here like… “Find your passion and do that for your career” is a bad piece of advice. Do I believe one should enjoy what they do? Absolutely. But it’s not the whole picture. Passion is …
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When I saw the movie Crazy Rich Asians, I assumed the theater would be filled with primarily Asians but I was happy to see it was a mixed crowd like any other movie showing in LA. The entire theater laughed and cried when I laughed and cried. To the left of me were two 60-something …
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As nice as it sounds, I don’t believe in love at first site. I believe in infatuation and intuition at first site, but real love takes time. The first time I looked into Pete’s eyes, I had a hunch. He was handsome, and the feeling I got when I looked at him was interested, yet …
There’s a clear difference between wanting to do a good job and trying too hard. When someone wants to do a good job, it’s for themselves. They have self-love and it makes them feel good. The feeling is excitement and energizing. When someone is trying too hard, it’s for other people. Their actions are hoping …
