How will the war progress Putin’s plan was to replay Crimea in 2014 in Ukraine. He needs A swift conquer of the major cities including the capital Kyiv The flee of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government Maintain a puppet regime that’s accepted by Ukrainians Neither is likely to happen at this point. The strong resistance…

Before 2021 Christmas, we spent 12 days in Cancún. Never traveling abroad since COVID-19 and having undergone significant personal transformations in the past two years allowed me to experience this trip quite differently than my previous vocations. Those perspectives shed light on what’s missing in my lifestyle. This post is…

The story During the weekend, my wife and I helped a couple move a big heavy dining table from the garage to the second floor of their house. I measured the dimensions and compared them with the narrowest passway we need to move by. There are 1~2 inches of buffer and I…

“Thanks for visiting us. Because if you didn’t come, we wouldn’t exist.” said Joseph, the Esalen gatekeeper who just helped me check-in. The first impression set my expectations high since I was drawn to Esallen to deepen my mindfulness meditation skill. What Joseph said is a common Buddhism belief: The…

Introduction At work and family, most of us influence the world mainly from conversations. For years, this communication channel had been ineffective for me. I constantly felt that others were not listening or were too ignorant to understand what I said. I tried hard to be more patient and polite. I…