My grandparents fled to Vietnam when Japan invaded Guang Zhou, China during World War II. My grandpa went first to get things settled. He hopped on a boat from Hong Kong to Saigon to start their new life, and told my grandma to come meet him in a month. My grandparents with their kids in …
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One of my best friends Mark called the other day and said, “I come in on Wednesday at 6:30pm.” Whenever he comes to town he stays at my place, but this time I was feeling overwhelmed and didn’t feel like having anyone over. This made me agitated. I often go to Mark for advice because …
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I was in India at a wedding, getting ready to call it a night. On my way out I walked past a group of guys and one of them said, “Hey, you’re the photographer from LA, right? The groom told me about you…I’m applying to go to film school in NYC or LA.” We talked …
My Best Date Ever: The Time I Soared Through the Skies of India Read More »
I went to Sedona last weekend. My friends and I went to Angel Valley. We sat down in the office for an informative lecture before checking out the grounds. During the site we learned that Angel Valley is known to be a landing site for extraterrestrials and angels. It is also home to gnomes and …
As adults we don’t act on our intuition as much as when we were kids. We’ll get a great idea and then talk ourselves out of it. I got invited to a Rajasthani Royal wedding in Jodhpur, India by someone I barely know 2 weeks ago. My initial reaction was – that sounds awesome but …
Just Go For It: How to Live Life to the Fullest (Even When It Seems Crazy) Read More »
My friend gave me an amazing gift called the “Journal of Awesome.” Every night before I fall asleep I write down at least 5 things that were awesome about my day. Some examples from yesterday: – Wearing my (super soft!) new robe for the first time. – Dancing with Carla in her living room to …
End Your Night With This One Habit to Find More Happiness Read More »
Last night I went out with my girlfriends Carla and Apryl. We went to dinner and movie. It was cold outside. Walking into the dim lit wood floor restaurant felt cozy. We sat at a high top communal table by the bar, threw our coats on a hook, and ordered everything that looked good on …
Stopping to Taste the Macarons: Finding Joy in the Ordinary Read More »
5 things I personally do (or have done) that help me build confidence. 1. Be on your own. Be single. Move away from home. Take solo trips. If any of these make you uncomfortable and you refuse to do them, you are setting yourself for co-dependence which in my opinion takes a BIG shot at …
Nine years ago I was walking the streets of NYC and passed by a guy’s table. On them were crappily hand painted wooden boxes. Winter was approaching. I remembered it being cold. I forgot how our conversation got to this point but he looked at me and said, “I’m an artist, just like you.” My initial reaction to the man’s …
Passion Over Practicality: How Postive Self-Talk Allowed Me to Pursue My Dream Job Read More »
I was in Vancouver visiting one of my best friends. He was dropping me off and told me in a joking jerk tone to get out of his car. I got out, yelled “SCREW YOU!,” and dramatically slammed the car door. Everyone on the street was staring. We both tried to refrain from laughing. He …
Yes, It’s Okay To Be Silly While Adulting: Lessons In Playfulness Read More »
