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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…
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Aurora Borealis
I saw the first Aurora Borealis in my life last night! Back in May when I heard the Northern Lights maybe seen locally, I got so excited! We followed the guidance of the experts and drove to the most prominent place, dark sky with no light pollution, facing north, after 11pm, wrapped in warm jackets.…
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Grinding Rock in the Sierra
We went to Indian Grinding Rock State Park, ancestral grounds of Central Sierra Miwok and where the largest grinding rock in North America lies. Chaw’se, is the Miwok word for “grinding rock”. The “grinding rock” is marbleized limestone with 1,185 mortar holes, which is the largest collection of bedrock mortars anywhere in North America. The Miwok used the…
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Nature’s Agenda
A tarantula walking across the trail in front of me. It’s their mating season, they’re on their way to meet their mates, as if they know exactly where to go. We created time, living inside of it; they have it all inside, living outside of it, yet never late. Nature doesn’t follow our time or…
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Rattlesnake Close Encounter!
I saw a full grown rattle snake today on the mountain. It’s putting on a full show for me, at least 2 feet long. He paused first, probably sensed me there, until he felt I’m no danger to him, and started moving again. He literally blocked the whole trail in front of me. Until his…
My Journey
I like to map my journey, keep track of my path, which includes my mind and thoughts.
This blog is to jot down things that matter to me, how I arrived where I am and how I process my stride. This is to leave my mark for this trip, for similar souls down the road that are meant to connect, through time or space.
This site is devoted to my father, the person who led me to this world and helped me to find my place.
An Author, Dreamer, Traveler, Dancer, Yogi…
My Books: “Wistful Wind” (English)
“Wistful Wind 2” (English)
“思念的风” (Chinese)