"I had to make you uncomfortable, otherwise you would have not moved." -God (statement found in instagram) When I read this, my first...

We long for perfect moments and perfect anything. Unfortunately the idea of perfection is far from perfect. It is because we have no...

We don't know what we don't know. We bring our own belief to any situations, and we often assume we all have the same belief. When those...

"We all have goals that we would like to achieve and dreams that we would like to fulfill, but it does not matter what you are trying to...

It is easy for us to form opinions about others based on first impressions - the topic of choice, the way it was presented, or the way...

What is normal is no longer celebrated but expected. What we do excellently everyday with integrity and intention will not amaze anyone...

"Don’t fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today." -- Michael Hyatt - "If I cannot get it right, might...

Have you ever caught yourself changing your opinions or answers in the middle of conversation? Not because you got a wave of creative...

Instead of finding things to complain, focusing on what is not going well, or trying to fix things of the past, what if we decide to pay...

In Asian American Women: The "Frontiers" Reader, author Debbie Storrs states: "The Japanese phrase shikata ga nai, or "it can't be...

“Shola, Son, you must be a buffalo. You must not be a cow” said Mr. Shola Richards at the Global Leadership Summit 2021. He spoke with...

When life throws us challenges, rejections, demotions, disrespect, and other hurtful stuff, it hurts us deeply. It is because it feels as...

Whenever someone comments on a not-so-favorite-topic, the defensive wall starts getting higher in my reaction. “What are you trying to...

“Do it scared.’ This phrase was first introduced to me in the book “Taking the Stairs” by Rory Vaden. I highly recommend reading this...

It seems on social media, there is a general understanding that this guy did not wear his hat right. Is it really the case? What if he...

For the longest time, I was convinced that I was responsible for others’ feelings. Making them happy, keeping them from disappointments,...

“You are not listening to me!” That is often a great indication of frustration, and perhaps a greater indication of misunderstanding or...

An image of a glass half-full or half-empty is often used to illustrate how we look at our life situation. Who knew there is another way...

What is diversity? According to a dictionary: Showing a great deal of variety and being very different. There are a variety of things we...

Recently I attended memorial services in Japan. It was my father’s. I have forgotten unwritten rules and expectations particularly for...