While life is pretty good for us, actually amazing as we are constantly being reminded by people around us, I still get stress triggers that are really minor compared to scarcity and uncertainty that many people face. Here are some examples from last and this week Our flight to Perth for the 5 of us … Continue reading Minor life stress
Author: Coco
I have always loved traveling and travel often for work. But 2.5 years ago we moved to Manila and started to travel more for leisure. It was the start of our journey to explore the world and ourselves as a family. My daughters love traveling with passion and always want to go to new places, meet new people, try new food.
This blog will record our journey in this new living style and my thoughts around it.
Last week workout report & impromptu hilly runs
I was entering my luteal phase last week so energy wise was not in its peak. It's good to know how hormonal shifts affect me and be compassionate about it. Monday: 7 miles easy and enjoyable run. I had an earlier meeting so didn't have time for yoga afterwards. Tuesday: 7.9 miles easy with 6 … Continue reading Last week workout report & impromptu hilly runs
Bandung: local favorite gateway from Jakarta
Bandung is 2.5 hrs. away from Jakarta by car, less than an hour in high-speed train. It is the third largest city in Indonesia. I wanted to visit for a while but always hesitated as I wasn't sure what is the highlight. We had a long weekend starting from Friday, so I finally made plan … Continue reading Bandung: local favorite gateway from Jakarta
Starting morning lines
I started writing morning pages sometimes in May when I was at a stressful/busy work period, then stopped in July when it culminated. As I suggested to Sarah, sometimes it helps to just write down things in mind when we can't explicitly say what it is which helps to organize our thoughts, and in the … Continue reading Starting morning lines
Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old
I had this idea this morning while running my Wednesday workout, always a challenging and satisfying run. Let's do a comparison: 2024 vs. 1992 Location: Me: Shanghai Sofia: Jakarta Family members living with: Me: grandma, uncle and his family. My parents at the time were working in Japan Sofia: nuclear family School: Me: public school,15 … Continue reading Comparison: Sofia and me at 12 years old
Our New Journey 