Our brains are hardwired to seek what’s comfortable and easy. We want everything to happen the way we want it to be — fast and smooth. But life, as we all know, doesn’t work like that. In reality, not everything we planned or imagined will come to fruition. There are things beyond our control. And … Continue Reading →

When you get mad at your loved ones because they haven’t met your expectations… Or when you complain how slow your Internet is, or how toxic your workplace is, or how poor the customer service at your favorite restaurant is… It could mean that you lose perspective. Think about it for a second. What if … Continue Reading →

His text messages were outrageous. He blamed me I was responsible for what happened. I could have replied and defended myself, that it’s not my fault. Yet, I remained silent. (Yes I know what you’re thinking.) It was frustrating. But I did try my best and move on. A few days later, we’re OK. He … Continue Reading →

Last August 20, something scary happened — I turned 30! As I look back, I remembered a lot of good things in the past decade. I’ve been fortunate. I landed a cool job, wrote music and performed in many places, got married, traveled, made new friends, started this blog and another blog, and many good … Continue Reading →

When we were kids, we wanted to become astronauts, professional basketball players, great musicians, or actors and actresses so we can be the stars in our own movies. But when we reach our 20s, most of us — although some still hold on to their dreams — realize that achieving our wildest childhood/teenage dreams isn’t … Continue Reading →