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Narcissus
Recently I got quite an opportunity to get up early, so I got a chance to see the fresh night, the version of night I rarely got to see. Today, it was 5:00 AM when I stepped out in the yard, it was pitch dark. The neighborhood was all dark and quiet. Nighttime like this sharpens…
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Winter Solstice
Today is Winter Solstice, the shortest daytime, the longest night. Are you ready for the gift of the year? Chanting to the rising sun; cherish every beam of sunshine. At the same time be patient to wait for the sunrise, be confident to your own strength to survive the darkness and smart to fully prepare yourself during…
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Second Boot
When I was little, a joke was very popular: A man had a new neighbor move in upstairs. He was a very polite man, and apologized beforehand for his unusual daily schedule, which required him to get back late at night. The downstairs neighbor said no problem, just please be quiet when you are back. The new…
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Layers
It’s almost exactly one month since my last trip here, Summer is totally gone, even Fall is close to the end. It’s a little foggy and cloudy, not those sunny, clear Fall days. Somehow, the cloudiness adds layers to the Fall colors, making the Sierra country ride into an oil painting. The vibrant foliage colors…
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Live Like Never Before
“Find more space.” The yogi often says this. When I first heard it, it seemed too abstract, what space? I’m only this size, this tall. Now I start to realize when you let go of what you think you are, you will find more space. The space is in the surrender to uncertainty. We often…
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Stars on Earth
Night falls, it’s still a fresh night: Friday night on Stanford campus. It’s so vibrant and alive at the same time. Pedestrians and bicycles are moving across at all directions, I guess people returning from work or class, back to life and their own world. It’s such a walking friendly and health conscious place. In the…
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Slip Out of Time
Have you ever slipped out of time? The moment you are zoned out, forget about your trouble, your plan, yourself and whereabouts… just soak in for whatever you’re doing. This morning, when I stepped out to the yard, the morning sun had just started to climb up on the neighbor’s tree. It’s a poplar tree, half…
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Locke- a Celebration for Life
Following the beautiful Sacramento River, we went back to Locke, the largest surviving and most intact historic rural Chinese-American community in the United States, built exclusively by Chinese, for Chinese. Founded in 1915, Locke has more than 50 commercial and residential buildings, covering approximately 14 acres along the east bank of the Sacramento River. Whenever I’m…
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Moonlight Yoga
The moonlight has magic, so mesmerizing, makes the yard so intimate. I had an urge to do a yoga flow under the moonlight. When I started the flow, my moves seem ignited by the pure moonlight. The moon is so bright, almost like daylight, washing out all the darkness. The shadows are so sharp; the edge is so…