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Perfect Moment
I saw these pretty leaves last week in my backyard, excited and can’t wait to see the whole tree turning red, what a perfect moment. This morning, those red leaves had fallen, though some other leaves are still turning red, which reminds me, the perfect moment is now… as perfect as it gets.
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Pilgrims in Tibet
I wanted to share this story which I shared with my Yoga class yesterday, the theme was gratitude. Many years ago, I visited Lhasa, Tibet and their downtown: Barkhor Street, like Santana row for San Jose. When we arrived there, it’s packed with vendors and full of people: tourists like us, vendors and bargainers. And…
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春在枝头
不觉中树尖已钻出新绿，鲜嫩水灵，充满着生机，仿佛能看到生命力在一点点涌动，推陈出新，直到惊艳于干涸了一冬的枝头。美好从心底油然而生，一切又重新开始了。 春天的花儿在阳光下闪烁着，晶莹剔透，纯净轻柔，纤尘不染，如玉如丝。美好如斯，初心如雪。春天的故事从这里开始。 等一树花开时的期待才是春天的美好，因为 一切都在来的路上，一切皆有可能。走过冬天的人也像大自然一样走入了春天，焕然一新，步履轻盈。送走了早春三月的雨细杏花香，又迎来了光风霁月的桃花映日红。 过了一冬的黑白世界，突然眼前一亮，生命的色彩，夺目绽放着，令人为之一振，原来世界有这么多新鲜纯净的原色，藏在冬天的深处，只待冬眠一并醒来。当眼睛已习惯了冬天的素笔白描，心还会重新渲染春天的水墨丹青吗？ 走入春天，脚步慢些，再慢些。
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Conversation with Your Body
After my morning yoga, I started to realize that yoga is the way to open a conversation with my body. From quieting my mind, cleansing my breathing, a channel has been opened up so I can hear what my body is trying to say, and by stretching, releasing, and strengthening, I can talk back to…
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A Reason, A Season, A Life Time
Shocked to learn a family friend passed away, he was in his prime time! He was one of the first few people I got to know when I first came to this country. He even offered to sing for our wedding reception with his daughter. At that time, we lived in the South, hot and humid, sweet…
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立斜阳
当大自然拿起画笔，人类只有叹为观止。血色黄昏，如火如荼，西边的天空，浸染着水面，尽情燃烧着。 鸥鸟纤纤，翩翩入画，树影葱葱，玉树临风，如卫兵般立尽残阳。美好如浴，铺天盖地，天地用情，万物有灵。立于此情此景，美好不可方物，用心记住这一刻：当时间静止，天地相拥，万物同色，我亦在其中。
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Song of Corleone
Beloved songs are like old friends, and I ran into one the other day: the Song of Corleone from Godfather, Brucia la Terra. The song is a Sicilian ballad from the town of Corleone in Sicily. It was Michael Corleone’s favorite, as it reminded him of his first wife, Apollonia. That familiar lyric and melody, like a…
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Road of Magpies- A New Year Road Trip
Today is the first day of Lunar New Year – the year of Water Rabbit. To celebrate a new start, we went for our favorite drive – the Road of Magpies. The Lunar New Year carries a significant weight for Chinese, no matter where you are. It’s the cultural root; the deep memory of how…
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Breathing
Pranayama breathing is one thing I enjoyed learning through yoga. As a dancer, I know how important breathing is connected with movement. One of my teachers even pointed out that I was holding my breath while dancing, I need to activate my breathing more while dancing. In yoga, as part of the ritual, I have…
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Own & Being Owned
I was given $500 as a holiday gift, but I have to spend it quickly otherwise I’ll lose it. I was so thrilled, running upstairs and down, looking at my closet, trying to think outside the box, where can I spend it wisely: Clothes? Workout gear? Cosmetics? I have enough clothes, nothing needs to be…