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Overcoming Fear

Sometimes things may not work out as planned because the timing is off. If we have given our best, then we have to release it to the universe to be sorted out.

According to my mom Nyah, “Life and situations have a way of working themselves out eventually through a universal order. If we believe in faith [...]

Being present in the present moment

Sometimes in our busy lives we tend to forget to focus on the present moment. Our minds tend to drift ahead of us, thinking far off into the future with the, what ifs. At other times we are caught up with reminiscing events of the past. If it is a good reflection then we always wish [...]

Something interesting about fortune cookies

I remember my mom Progressive and Spiritual mom Elsa Mae, telling me years ago that when reading a fortune cookie you should always read to learn, and not read to rebuff. She went on to explain that our mood or present circumstance has a lot to do with our final take on the fortune we receive. [...]

The dance of life—are we following or are we leading?

My late ballroom instructor mom Betty, told me years ago that dancing is always from the heart, as it requires passion and commitment. Echoing my Malaysian mom Nyah’s sentiments, like life and in dancing, I cannot achieve a full-time reward with a part-time effort.

I will never forget what my late mom Betty, asked me the first [...]

Time is a luxury we all have.

I will always remember what my Italian foster mom Carol, told me when we first met in the summer of 1980. She said, “Time is a luxury we all have.” It is often said that no time is the right time and any time is the right time.

To have faith that the right thing will come [...]