January: good start of 2023

It was a great start of a new year, feeling hopeful that we will have a fun year in Indonesia, focusing on family and play. Things that worked well: I increased my daily meditation from 10 min to 20 min, and every day I was looking forward to it in the morning. Often time the … Continue reading January: good start of 2023 →

July favorites

Books: It was not a great reading month as we had three trips and I didn't get to settle down. I did read 3 thought, two about Indonesia (Indonesia Economy in Transition, and Man of Contradiction) which I enjoyed a lot. And an essay reading 101 essays that will change the way you think. Also, … Continue reading July favorites →

June recap

Books: If you tell. This book was so intense. I couldn't believe it can happen to anyone. I only realized it was a true story at the end. Human nature could be so surprising and scary sometimes. Ready or Not. I had high hope for this book as I read this author's previous books and … Continue reading June recap →

May favorites

It's June 11 and I just found time to recap May which flied by so quickly. The combination of work trip, busy work meetings, stress related to the timing of our move kept me busy and not really focused lately. Glad these are over and I hope to get back to calm routine in June, … Continue reading May favorites →

April fav & May goals

Reading: it was not a good reading month as mentally I was not focused and didn't read any weekend afternoons. I tried to read before bed, either interrupted often by the girls or fell asleep too early. I abandoned Commonwealth 2/3 of the way mainly because my mind could not focus (might try again later). … Continue reading April fav & May goals →