Upstairs
The most acclaimed teaching of Daniel J. Siegel is about mindfulness. I bought his book The Whole-Brain Child in Melbourne nearly half year ago, and read about children's ability to stop and think instead of hurting someone with their words.
In more straightforward lingo: our primitive downstairs brain is less sophisticated than the upstairs brain, but there is nothing wrong with using the downstairs brain and feeling upset. At times, of course, we need the upstairs brain to tame the downstairs tantrum. Upstairs brain is the
In more straightforward lingo: our primitive downstairs brain is less sophisticated than the upstairs brain, but there is nothing wrong with using the downstairs brain and feeling upset. At times, of course, we need the upstairs brain to tame the downstairs tantrum. Upstairs brain is the
Birds of a Feather
The headache of finding travel buddies is exemplified by the title of an article published in the Lonely Planet : How to travel with friends (and not want to kill them).
When it comes to travel companions, the surest thing you can say is that they're as difficult to find as kidney donors. Well, you will need good matching to avoid rejection.
In case you're wondering whether full-match travel buddy exists on this planet, the answer is that we just connected one during our Sydney visit
When it comes to travel companions, the surest thing you can say is that they're as difficult to find as kidney donors. Well, you will need good matching to avoid rejection.
In case you're wondering whether full-match travel buddy exists on this planet, the answer is that we just connected one during our Sydney visit
Companion
With ten days of vacation, I wrote few blog entries on the road. I would be remiss if I did not mention the book I brought this trip.
As attractive as the trip to Sydney, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry has a rich account of an island without too many visitors. Studded with a handful of cottages, Alice Island has not much to offer, not to mention the very infrequent ferry services. Nothing really. Until A. J. Fikry came with the idea "A place
As attractive as the trip to Sydney, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry has a rich account of an island without too many visitors. Studded with a handful of cottages, Alice Island has not much to offer, not to mention the very infrequent ferry services. Nothing really. Until A. J. Fikry came with the idea "A place
Comics
Superhero is the word that inevitably gets bandied around when it comes to describing comics, and let's face it, that is mostly boy stuff. Compared to that play-in-muddy-puddle Peppa Pig, the characters are way more macho and brutal.
I haven't paid attention to DC Comics before. I discovered much more about Aquaman, Joker and Wonder Woman when I visited the Powerhouse Museum this week.
That's an exhibition from a New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya who had created loads
I haven't paid attention to DC Comics before. I discovered much more about Aquaman, Joker and Wonder Woman when I visited the Powerhouse Museum this week.
That's an exhibition from a New York-based artist Nathan Sawaya who had created loads
Simplicity
Think of the last letter you wrote. Not an email you typed on your laptop. Not a text you sent. Not a tweet. Something you wrote by hand. Or a postcard you wrote with a fountain pen.
Now that we can send instant message by tapping on the smartphone, I have to concede that writing letter and buying postal stamp are much of a history. While it can't match electronic communication in terms of speed and convenience, writing letter nevertheless lays claim to an undisputed art.
Living frictionlessly
Now that we can send instant message by tapping on the smartphone, I have to concede that writing letter and buying postal stamp are much of a history. While it can't match electronic communication in terms of speed and convenience, writing letter nevertheless lays claim to an undisputed art.
Living frictionlessly
Sydney vacation
It's hard to complete the must-see itinerary of Sydney, a vibrant city that offers magnificent harbour, beaches, architectural as well as cultural highlights. Even more so with a kid. (Do anyone of you know a kid who will stick to a tightly arranged itinerary?)
That doesn't seem to matter for our family. We used to be parents who try not to overbook and overschedule. We learn this richest of lessons from our daughter who always looks the liveliest when she is given ample breaks
That doesn't seem to matter for our family. We used to be parents who try not to overbook and overschedule. We learn this richest of lessons from our daughter who always looks the liveliest when she is given ample breaks
Ceremony
All of us see the world not as it is, but through our own glasses.
We won't pay equal attention to everything in our visual field. You notice this, but not that, and vice versa for your friend. A mother of twins may notice numerous double strollers; a man will find more Lamborghini around.
It was our medical student graduates' photo day yesterday. Our Vice Chancellor joined this event, as what he used to do before. This time, it turns out, is pretty different
We won't pay equal attention to everything in our visual field. You notice this, but not that, and vice versa for your friend. A mother of twins may notice numerous double strollers; a man will find more Lamborghini around.
It was our medical student graduates' photo day yesterday. Our Vice Chancellor joined this event, as what he used to do before. This time, it turns out, is pretty different
Love
Kind words are like honey, I was taught. This is absolutely, 100 percent true.
When my daughter handed us a card with her drawing of "the best dad and best mum ever" this week, I found myself with a complete loss for words. On the back of her handmade card, Jasmine wrote, "Dear mum and dad, I love you so much. I miss you when you are at work. Love, Jasmine."
Consider for a moment what Mark Twain once said,
When my daughter handed us a card with her drawing of "the best dad and best mum ever" this week, I found myself with a complete loss for words. On the back of her handmade card, Jasmine wrote, "Dear mum and dad, I love you so much. I miss you when you are at work. Love, Jasmine."
Consider for a moment what Mark Twain once said,
Friendship
Boom Snot Twitty This Way That Way .
This is one of the books I brought when my daughter's class went on the field trip to the Hong Kong Botanical and Zoological Gardens today.
Both Jasmine and I enjoyed the tale about three friends, Boom, Snot and Twitty, each of them having their own thinking as to what's the perfect spot to spend the day. Boom wants to jump and splash. Twitty loves to hike. Snot prefers picnic. That's an immeasurably entertaining story of how authentic
This is one of the books I brought when my daughter's class went on the field trip to the Hong Kong Botanical and Zoological Gardens today.
Both Jasmine and I enjoyed the tale about three friends, Boom, Snot and Twitty, each of them having their own thinking as to what's the perfect spot to spend the day. Boom wants to jump and splash. Twitty loves to hike. Snot prefers picnic. That's an immeasurably entertaining story of how authentic
Diversity
Legend goes that South Korea is at crossroads between traditional symbol such as royal palaces and recent hits like K-pop. As a tourist, you can expect very diverse recommendations on what to pick, betwixt and between. There's an old Korean saying: If you have a horse, send it to Jeju Island; if you have a son, send him to Seoul.
We were exploring Seoul last week, but have neither son nor horse. We were weaving our holiday into one that delights girls as young as
We were exploring Seoul last week, but have neither son nor horse. We were weaving our holiday into one that delights girls as young as