When my two sisters and I were clearing out boxes of childhood detritus, I happened to 1) ___ my first piece of creative writing. It was a travel tale with 2) ___188 words written for my teacher in the fall of second grade. Though it was written from the point of view of a(n...
To free yourself from “should” shaming,(solidify) your decisions and show them the mental exit door when (negative) self-talk and “should” show up. Dealing with “should” takes practice, but it’s work (worth) doing. When my two sisters and I were clearing out boxes of children ...
MIN-HYUK (CONT’D) It’s heavy so I had to bring it on my bike. KI-JUNG What’s this? Ki-Jung lifts the flap to see a UNIQUELY SHAPED STONE and a wooden display stand inside. MIN-HYUK (to Ki-Tek) When I told my grandfather I was going to see Ki-Woo, he gave me ...
two hours in the early afternoon can reduce stress and make US refreshed.Clearly,we were born to nap. We,Superstars of Snooze,don’t nap to replace the lost shut-eye or to prepare for a night shift.Rather,we“snack”on sleep,whenever,wherever and at whatever time we feellike it.I my...
We were raised by our grandmother, older than time, hobbled now by the weight of passing years. She was Maya’s opposite: dark where my sister was light and I was grey, balanced precariously between the two, waiting for the scales to tip. Together we were whole. A family. This place...
At that moment Idown in tears.They were tears of joy.At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be.Now two years has passed and my mom isof the disease.I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way....
Three weeks ago, my sister sent me this video about finding the high agency people in your life. In the video, one gentleman asks another whom he would call for help if he were trapped in a South American jail and were to be transferred in 24 hours to an undisclosed location. He expl...
Another thing he once told me is: “You will always come back to me.” Wasn’t that the truth: the whole truth and nothing but the truth!!! All my attempts to walk away were always going to be futile. I always knew that I would have to keep returning, time and time again, no ...
I’ve shared about religions and customs that were new to me – the Druze, Baha’i, Circassians and Bedouins and even the various sects of Judaism, each with their own unique lifestyle. We’ve tried new foods, and my sharing of recipes has become quite popular. We’ve gone to art ...
When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to. Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city and so he did.When I was 16.Dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make