Highlights of the week

While I love running, I also enjoy fully my non-running days because I get to see girls' morning faces. Lizzy digging into her breakfast: homemade waffles and yogurt I love seeing Cookie accompanying the girls for their breakfast. So cute. 2. I hosted a farewell dinner for a departing colleague. The theme of the dinner … Continue reading Highlights of the week →

Some fun we had

Thanks for your thoughtful comments from my last post, a bit heavy but I am glad to hear that many of you grew up in middle class, yet you found your motivation and worked hard because your family taught you work ethics! That gives me a lot of hope! Few fun things Below is my … Continue reading Some fun we had →

My biggest worry on parenting

I had this discussion with my BFF few weeks ago and again with a colleague friend yesterday. I am worried, conflicted, and not sure what to do to address my worry. What is it? What would motivate my kids to work hard and pursue progress. Several reasons that led me to wonder this They are … Continue reading My biggest worry on parenting →

Hectic week so far

It has been only 3 days since we got back from Shanghai, it feels like 3 weeks. I am privileged to not have to catch up with households tasks, but I do need to catch up with work. Although I checked emails few times during my trip, I mostly marked them to deal later, which … Continue reading Hectic week so far →

Abundance and boredom

I’m writing this from the gate. Our flight got delayed for 2.5 hours. Our last couple of days were filled with runs, chinese medicine treatment (mostly to take care of my ankle, constantly afraid of injury), mom’s cooking and kabocha and corn (my all time favorite food, I know super boring), meeting with a good … Continue reading Abundance and boredom →