Category Archives: personal development

Shock via social media

News travels fast on social media, particularly shocking news about death.  Initially it goes like this: “Have you heard?” “Did you know?”

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The making of a fan

As a musician, I was not aware of how to turn my audience into my fans until I became a fan myself. As a fan, I want to support the musician or musicians I’m a fan of. I want to … Continue reading

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Biggest Fan

When she suddenly realizes that she has lost her biggest fan, she feels lost.

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Saying no and letting go

The reading at the end of two-hour workshop on bereavement resonated with me. I finally understood the meaning of letting go. And with that, the need to say no. She let go. She let go.

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Figs glorious figs

It’s fig season on Maui. I know, for my fig tree has been oozing half-a-dozen to a dozen maroon parcels every day. I can see them ripen before my very eyes!

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Tuesdays with Morrie

By chance I came across a small book in the spiritual self-help section of the Maui Friends of the Library (MFOL) bookstore. The title reminded me of an email from my dad, one of many I had not replied or … Continue reading

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Family reunion of four

I came across an old e-mail from my dad in October 2003, referring to a series of blogs I posted about our family reunion the previous month. “Your updated Sept journals,” he wrote, “describe our reunion after 17 yrs quite vividly. Though … Continue reading

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Ninth day of the ninth month 九月九日

On my last trip to Taiwan, three weeks in sweltering July and August, I faced a noticeable disadvantage of not being able to type in Chinese. I couldn’t google my father’s name to see the books he had written nor … Continue reading

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Reunion madness

A full moon makes me think of and long for reunions. Why? Because the moon when full, symbolizes a complete circle — a reunion.

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Learn to play piano

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