One of the greatest gifts we can offer people is to embody nonattachment and nonfear. This is a true teaching, more precious than money or material resources. Many of us are very afraid, and this fear distorts our lives and makes us unhappy. We cling… Read More
Live beneath your means. Return everything you borrow. Stop blaming other people. Admit it when you make a mistake. Give clothes not worn to charity. Do something nice and try not to get caught. Listen more; talk less. Every day take a 30-minute walk. Strive… Read More
Freedom ain’t free. Something needs to be said I think about the joy of running. The simple pleasure of moving forward and knowing that you are going somewhere – even if that somewhere really is nowhere. The synchronicity that occurs when mind and body come… Read More
If living abroad has taught me anything, it’s that no matter where you go, you take yourself with you. Who you were where you were, will be who you are where you are going. That despite the change of scenery, a personal change can only… Read More
I have spent my whole life feeling ashamed of being Chinese … And to be honest, even today, sitting here in my apartment located within the Middle Kingdom, I, a so called “ABC” or American Born Chinese, hesitate to embrace the fact. I hesitate because… Read More
I spend a lot of time laying on the floor and staring at the ceiling. And as a dancer I think it makes sense – the floor is where I feel most comfortable. But lately, I’ve been thinking more about the ceiling and what it… Read More
There are definitely roaches in my house. Not like big ones, but roaches nonetheless. Cockroaches. I feel like it’s such a gross, dirty word. I’ve gotten myself into the habit of cleaning my house when I feel like things in my life are not the… Read More
It’s taking me a long time, but I think I’m slowly finding my way back. Since leaving Thailand, I have honestly been so lost, in more ways than one. But the biggest piece of me that has been difficult to bring back has been my… Read More
This mornings chapter from Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff by Richard Carlson. I’ve yet to meet an absolute perfectionist whose life was filled with inner peace. The need for perfection and the desire for inner tranquility conflict with each other. Whenever we are attached to having something a certain… Read More
I’m sitting right now in the second story of Di Cafe next to Monomer Hostel with my computer plugged into an outlet that doesn’t seem to be working, sipping on a steaming hot Americano and munching on french fries wondering what it means to be… Read More
We exist in two worlds, the internal and the external, and try as we might, we will never be in complete control of that which lives and breathes outside of us. So focus inwards. Hold yourself accountable for the thoughts and actions that come from… Read More
