paradigm shift

This is something I do not do and it is something I need to seriously think over.

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 Daily Meditation for February 23, 2011 written by Henri Nouwen 

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What Is Most Personal Is Most Universal 

We like to make a distinction between our private and public lives 

and say, "Whatever I do in my private life is nobody else's business." 

But anyone trying to live a spiritual life will soon discover that the 

most personal is the most universal, the most hidden is the most public, 

and the most solitary is the most communal. 

What we live in the most intimate places of our beings is not just for 

us but for all people. That is why our inner lives are lives for others. 

That is why our solitude is a gift to our community, and that is why our 

most secret thoughts affect our common life. Jesus says, "No one lights a 

lamp to put it under a tub; they put it on the lamp-stand where it shines 

for everyone in the house" (Matthew 5:14-15). The most inner light is a 

light for the world. Let's not have "double lives"; let us allow what we 

live in private to be known in public. 

great day!

It's early in the day yet but I just wanted to say that I'm having a Great start to my day!! What a difference between yesterday and today! I feel awake and lively and ready to hit the gym but I won't because I'll just dive into work instead! I will hit the gym after work today and then the sauna.

The weather is warmer, I love my students, and I have good relationships with at least two, possibly three, of my colleagues, I miss my friends but then again, I always miss my friends who aren't here in HK, I'm healthy, and did I mention, it's a lot warmer today? I love the way I feel today. I just do. I really, really do!

the blahs continue

Classes are going fairly smoothly, I think, and there are no major crises in my life. My family's healthy and their lives are going well. The weather is much warmer today and that is very nice. I haven't caught the cold that's been going around recently, and I haven't had insomnia. In fact, my problem now is sleeping and playing too much! Some friends and I went to a Japanese buffet on Monday night and it was affordable and fresh! One of my friends taught us to play Monopoly Deal and we had so much fun. I laughed like a hyena when I charged everyone 12 million rent per person. (I lost the game though.) Last weekend, I went hiking with people from church and made a new friend. This Sat, my church home group will have a board games and BBQ evening and I'll probably spend some time with them too. My wing chun lessons are moving along. Wing chun is tough! I've started using the wooden dummy and my forearms are now all bruised but I love the lessons. Life is going really well but something's missing, I don't know what.

And, I'd like to be more focused at work too! Sigh....I'm such a grumbler. Especially when so much of the world is struggling with serious problems: New Zealand, Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, Wisconsin (and other parts of the US), Malaysia (90% of Sarawak's rainforest has been decimated!), China's factory workers, and well, the "old" and continuing crises in various African countries....Oh Lord have mercy.

another old photo

old photos

I know this is me only because the baby's left eye is smaller than her right one.

weird

I know something's wrong with me because I haven't been interested in politics for a few weeks now. Not even in Egypt and Tunisia!! I can't do more than read a paragraph or two and then I have to navigate away from the page.

My stomach's been queasy for about a week and the nurse just told me to stay away from dairy, oily food, and VEGETABLES. And there I was, buying lettuce because I thought veggies would do me good. Sigh.

Today has been a waste of time so far. Luckily, I'm not teaching today because I wouldn't have been able to concentrate. I need to start feeling normal again soon.....if only I knew how!

still super tired

Did almost nothing during CNY break and I'm still exhausted. It was really fun but in a way, I'm also glad to be back here where I can get a routine going again. Soon. Looking forward to the weekend.

And I love this picture my sis took during our trip up north to visit extended family. My grandma is our only remaining grandparent and it's so hard to get her to smile for photos.