Life Philosophy

Ryan, one day old. After spending 4 weeks on hospital bed rest, at week 32 of my pregnancy, I was sent home - after the doctors were confident that I wouldn’t deliver within the next few weeks. One day later, while resting peacefully at home, I went into labor. A few short hours later, I [...]

Photo by Vadim Pacev By Tina Su Two weeks ago, I wrote about optimism when things don’t go our way. Well, this week, I could have used some of that optimism. I think the honeymoon period of living in a hospital is over. So, I’ve been at the hospital for a little over 3 weeks, on bed rest. [...]

Photo by Edwin Stemp By Tina Su What do you do when things do not go your way? While being upset seems like the most natural reaction, sometimes, you just have to let it go, accept it for what it is, do the best you can and find the gift within. A week ago today, Jeremy and I [...]

Photo by Nathiya Prathnadi (see her camera tote and simple jewelry) By Scott Young Want to read faster? In this article, I’m going to share the lessons I learned that doubled my reading rate, allowed me to consume over 70 books in a year and made me a smarter reader. I’m also going to destroy some speed-reading myths, [...]

Photo by Vadim Pacev By Tina Su Coming back from India, I was floating on a cloud of utter joy, blissfully unaware of the personal challenges and surprises that were about to hit me in the coming month. While I had fantasized over the telling of what has happened over the past month, it quickly became obvious that [...]