It’s not enough to know the five-level-deep-why of what you’re doing. The more critical question after getting to the bottom of your why is to ask yourself: “Is this, what I’m trying to accomplish now, an essential part of the future I want for myself in, let’s say, three or five years?” If it’s not, […]

I was in a rut for a few days after the holiday break. I took time off from work starting two days before Christmas and came back to work two days after New Year’s Day. Ten days of no work commitment and obligation to other people outside the home.  I had imagined all the things […]

Today my new puppy is 14 weeks old. The mom is a purebred German shepherd, while the dad is a purebred Australian shepherd. She will be a hefty dog and definitely taller than the mastiff mix I lost last year. I already have other dogs, but I wanted a large-sized one — something big enough […]

Who do I write for? This was one of the questions asked in a writing class I took last year. Who is your audience? Try to pick one person, and each time you write, write as if you’re talking to them. I joined the course curious to learn more about writing in public. I wanted […]

I learned something new today that will be very valuable for my well-being. The month of January is for tying up loose ends and preparing for the rest of the year. All these years, I’ve been stuck thinking I had to be up and ready by January 1st of every year to achieve something. I’m […]

I’m still on Christmas holiday vacation mode. It’s been a week since I got back to work, and the littles ones at school, but my body and mind are in denial. I still stay up late at night even though I’ve had to wake up before 7 a.m. My body doesn’t want to move much. […]