It is often easier to know what your purpose is not than to know what it is. This is a frightening, yet freeing place to be. You may feel aimless and lost, with no clear direction forward, but at least you know where not to go. In your uncertainty, you will be tempted to latch … Continue reading Remain Open
“You are doing it wrong. Let me show you how to do it the right way.” One of the summer rituals in Maryland is eating steamed crabs. This is especially true where I live, near the Chesapeake Bay. I have been eating steamed blue crabs with Old Bay seasoning (a spice blend native to this … Continue reading Steamed Crabs and a Beginner’s Mind
If we approach new ideas, experiences, and people with a mind open to similarities instead of closed to differences, we may find that there are more similarities than differences and that the differences actually add value to, instead of diminishing, our lives. When my wife, a Cambodian-Chinese-American, and I were first married, I resisted all … Continue reading Of Ancestors and Angels: Happy Chinese New Year
