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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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立春
立春,来鸟岛看鸟。落日风起鸟群翩翩,落地如雪,升空如雾,从点连成面,向天空撒开一张生机勃勃的网,声声呼唤,切切入耳,任是无情也动人,无限渲染,仿佛对大地回暖的感应,对春天最崇敬的仪式。带着来自寒冷极地最纯净的问候,最无序本真的舞蹈,来自天地发自肺腑的祝福,二十四节气的新一个轮回开始了。
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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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大寒
大寒了,人间至此冬色尽,转眼岁末年将至。除夕在即,二十四节气已到了最后一节,抬眼已是望春归。年年岁岁花相似,岁岁年年人不同。天寒地冻,水泽腹坚,然而恰恰是在最寒冷的深处孕育着涓涓暖意,渐渐唤醒沉睡储藏一冬的生机和活力,最长情的等待才能换来最珍贵的拥有。又是一年芳草绿,春天在大地深处如期酝酿着。风有约,花不误,岁岁如此,永不相负。
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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…
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Fall in Love Again
Can you imagine: at 71, went back to work; 96 broke up with boyfriend; 103 grand opening of a personal photography exhibition? That’s a Japanese lady, who lived into a legend. Everyone was a child once, most of us lost touch with it as we grew up, and very few fortunate ones keep that child…
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秋
太阳很快就要落山了,一棵孤零零的树像燃烧般在夕阳下起舞。想起”每一个不曾起舞的日子都是对生命的辜负。’’ 这是在时光向晚的暮秋,向生命力的赞歌,即使很快要落幕,也要拼尽全力地绽放生命。 秋天是斑斓的调色板,却又沉淀出淡泊与宁静;秋天见证了生命的高潮,又安于回归起始,既有热情如火,又能云淡风轻;已识乾坤大,犹怜草木青;能上能下,能起能落。起如凤凰涅槃般炽热无悔,落如雪落深山般寂静从容。生当如秋:凡心素履,一苇以航。 见证秋天,生命一如既往,有时间滑过,如飞鸟从容入画。
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Morning Coffee
“Lorie darling’, life in San Francisco, you see, is still just life. If you want any one thing too badly, it’s likely to turn out to be a disappointment. The only healthy way to live life is to learn to like all the little everyday things, like a sip of good whiskey in the evening,…
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The Day of Yoga
Had a rough morning before my weekly yoga class. Was a little nervous, how do I handle the class with this much negative energy? Started to talk to self like another person: I can see you are about to explode out of your body, just breathe, separate you and your anger. I learned somewhere, “treat…