My journals….”Knowing what you want is the first step to getting it.”

Recently, I was doing my cleaning and purging for the Lunar New Year, and came across an unexpected find, one of my old journals. It was tucked away in the back of a desk drawer. Needless to say, I took a break from my cleaning and spent some time going through it, reading my writings [...]

– - seeking HAPPINESS

What does it take to make you happy? Is it more money, spare time, good friends, a better job? Take a straw poll among passers-by about what happiness is and you are likely to get varied answers. Some will say that having loving friends and family is tops. Others derive happiness from having a good [...]

My weekends and Chinese Lunar New year plans

For many of us , not celebrating this seasonal period – – it  is a change marks a move from the exterior world to the interior one. In my case, after having spent much of last year — working  hard either outdoor/ indoor activities and solving partially personal gratification , desires or relationship goals that may [...]

Be it a New Year , Muharram Or Lunar (CNY)………

When the New Year comes around, many of us think about our goals or plans for the upcoming year. While it is good to evaluate parts of your life and consider changes you’d like to make, it is also helpful to think about your physical environment and ways to make it better and more comfortable. [...]

Think about addressing the basic issues before you get to the details.

 
Coping with uncertain , tough times can leave anyone feeling vulnerable and edgy, and my family are no exception. In the last few months, they have expressed their feelings of uncertainty and fearfulness about the future. It is natural to be concerned when things around you are shifting and changing rapidly, such as the fuel [...]