I recently finished reading a novel by Alain de Botton called The Course of Love. It follows the lives and romance of Rabih and Kirsten as they meet, fall in love, marry, have children, and shoulder on through the trials of life. There was one passage in particular that really stuck out to me, grabbed… Read More The weaknesses of our strengths
A balanced life. It’s what most people are searching for, that ever-elusive elixir that always seem just out of reach. We strive to find the perfect equilibrium, that happy medium that leaves us with all the best things in life – health, happiness, friends, family, and success.
As a lover of language, I enjoy playing with words. Puns, plays on words, and semantics are all sources of great pleasure for me. Some semantics, however, matter far more than others.
I had heard about Mei long before I had the pleasure of meeting her. A co-worker of my husband, he had already told me many stories about her zeal for adventure and passion for travel before we ever clapped eyes on each other. Now that we have officially met, Mei has certainly lived up to… Read More Mei: Give back
A few weeks ago I heard a speaker telling her audience about her recent trip to Copenhagen. As the taxi driver drove her around the city, she marveled at its the beauty. She was so effusive in expressing her delight at what she was seeing that eventually the driver made a comment about it. “You… Read More The extraordinary ordinary
They only played 35 minutes of the game. They fell asleep in the second half. They tried to coast their way to victory. No matter how you describe it, the Atlanta Falcons’ performance in the Superbowl a few weeks ago was less than impressive.
I promise I’m not going to start making all of my posts political. However, today is president’s day, and so I feel obliged to write just one more politically-minded article. It’s easy to complain about the state of affairs in one’s country. It’s far more work to actually be active and politically involved in the… Read More An easy way to get politically informed
I had a rocky start into the world of dating. When I started getting interested in boys, my parents instituted a rule that anyone who wanted to date me would have to ask my dad’s permission to do so first. I thought this was silly and impractical, but I complied since I was still living… Read More Open letter to my fellow Americans
This is a modified piece pulled from the archives. You can read the original post here. Valentine’s day is coming up, and I’ve been thinking about gifts I’ve given or received in the past from significant others.
I talked a lot about taking responsibility for the things you want in life. If you decided to embrace that mentality, that’s great! I’m so proud of you for refusing to continue to play the victim. There was another side of the coin, however, that I neglected to address in my last article.
