As we navigate the holiday season, we are presented with countless opportunities to connect with all sorts of people. Whether it's catching up with family at a reunion, attending a festive year-end party, or simply exchanging pleasantries with friends and acquaintances, this time of year is a chance to reconnect with those who matter to … Continue reading My Burden is Light
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The Interior Castle
The Interior Castle is a book by the Spanish mystic St. Teresa of Avila in the 16th century. It is considered one of the classic texts of Christian mysticism and has significantly influenced the spiritual practices of Catholics and other Christians. In the book, St. Teresa uses the metaphor of a castle with many rooms … Continue reading The Interior Castle
Gifted
What are the gifts you received lately or gave to someone? Whether giving or receiving, heartfelt gifts make us happy. In exchanging one another's, what value do we anticipate and appreciate on earth? From our childhood memories to the latest family or work-related events, the year-end is the season making us busy preparing, giving, and … Continue reading Gifted
Count Breathing and Blessings
Humans naturally desire to be fast and efficient in their everyday lives. We want to move quickly from task to task, and we often brag about how quickly we perform tasks. But in our ever-growing and highly connected world, it is essential to understand that slowing down and taking your time can be indispensable. Slow, … Continue reading Count Breathing and Blessings
Desiderata
In my childhood, one of the books we always saw in the living room was Reader's Digest. It was a thin, smaller-sized booklet. As a small kid, I wondered what book it was. In later years, my father told me that its original edition was in English. He used to check both English and Japanese … Continue reading Desiderata
Let Go and Let God
Everyday busyness constantly overwhelms us in one way or another. There are many action items on our table, juggling them from one to another. We try our best to address them with a long to-do list. Every day, however, we see more and more adding items than reducing and completing them. The list of our … Continue reading Let Go and Let God
Everything Happens
We often hear the statement that everything happens for a reason. Do you believe that? If so, what should be those reasons whenever we indulge ourselves with what happened to us? If anything good happened to you, what are the possible reasons? Is it because you are good, lucky, or fortunate; because you did good … Continue reading Everything Happens
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