I am exhausted. On the eve of my first ever Chinese language class, after a weekend of working with an amazing group of Asian American Scholar-Educator-Activists, after launching and getting incredible response for a study of Asian American educators, after running 5miles at 5:30 am and tucking in my children, before getting ready for the […]
Tag: 30-day challenge
The Finish Line and Carrying Momentum Forward
Thirty days ago, my friends Wes and Darlene casually posted on Facebook about a 30-day writing challenge they were taking on. “Hey, that sounds like something I could use too! Can I join?” I asked. What were they going to say? No. This is our challenge. Friends not allowed. Of course not. They graciously welcomed […]
Coming of Age
We made a quick trip up to the Bay Area (like, literally less than 36 hours -14 hours of driving) to celebrate the Bar Mitzvah of my nephew. A Bar Mitzvah is a wonderful, sacred, coming of age service that, as an outsider, I can’t fully understand the meaning of, but as an observer, I […]
Blogging on a Mobile Device
This morning, after a long drive up I-5, through the afternoon and evening, I am blogging, on a mobile device from a hotel room in the Bay Area, a few hours away from my nephew’s Bar Mitzvah and a long reverse trip home. This trip is a bit of a breakthrough for me, as I […]
What Does Self-Care Really Mean?
We’re moving towards the end of the 30-day writing/blogging challenge I’m doing with my friends, Wes, Darlene & Anna, and it’s been a powerful month of self-reflection. I’m definitely ready to engage (and I have been engaging already) in other types of writing, but developing a habit or discipline of public blogging each day has […]
Invisaligning My Life
My 12-year old, Nate, got Invisalign just before the new year. In case you have perfect teeth or got your orthodontia prior to the existence of Invisalign, it’s akin to braces, but uses transparent trays to more gently move your teeth, week by week, towards their proper positioning. The process is less painful than traditional […]
Mothering, Mom Guilt & Mom Shaming
“Mom, I miss Aisha. Where is she now?” Nate, my 12-year old asked me casually over breakfast this morning. Pause. “Well, son, I actually don’t really know,” I replied “Why not?” Nate asked. “Well, Aisha hasn’t really been in contact with us for a little while,” explained my husband. Pause. “Is she in touch with […]
The Challenge of Intentional E-mail
If you’ve been reading my posts as part of the 30-day blogging challenge that I’m currently in with my friends, Wes & Darlene Kriesel and Anna Smith, you’ve seen that several posts have been about establishing more intentional practices related to technology, with a couple of these posts focused the exercises in David M. Levy’s Mindful […]
Reconciliation
This morning, I return home to my family after a wonderful weekend visiting my friend Yafa, outside of Seattle. I really love the Seattle area. But, it’s been 8 years since I’ve been here. The last time I was here was during one of the hardest periods of my life, and there was a lot […]
What “Counts” (as Writing)?
We’re in the last 10 days of the 30 day writing challenge I’ve been in with my friends, Wes, Darlene & Anna, and it’s been a great 3 weeks of blogging. I was coming off of a very full semester during which I didn’t get the chance to do a lot of writing or reflection […]