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Choice
October 15, 2012

The Best Adventures Begin with Choice

Most epic stories or adventures begin with a dramatic life change. Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love, decided to go on an incredible journey to Italy, India, and Indonesia after a devastating break up. Elliot's life was completely turned upside down when E.T. arrived. Queen Elizabeth I took the throne as England's first sole female monarch after the death of her…
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Kamaljit (guest from the 5th episode) said "yes" to me shooting her bow and arrow after filming! Photo by vanessamona.com
Rejection Therapy
August 20, 2012

Lessons in Rejection

Rejection Therapy has been a roller coaster, and I'm absolutely loving it (well, mostly). In my 2 weeks of rejection, I've been told "no" and "yes" countless times. As I mentioned in my first post, Rejection Therapy: Week One, I'm using Rejection Therapy as a catapult for pursuing my longstanding dreams. It's also served as daily in-the-moment motivation to ask for…
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Profiles
August 14, 2012

A Woman’s Beauty: Meet Michelle Robinson

Michelle Robinson's art immediately spoke to me. The lines, colors, and shapes in her art are not only stunning, but they also speak to the inherent beauty, freedom, and fluidity of the female form. I look at her art, and my heart opens. It's as if I'm seeing the sacred power of what it means to be a woman.  Meet Michelle…
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Why not?
August 10, 2012

Rejection Therapy: Week 1

When I was 23, I believed I could do anything. I moved to middle-of-nowhere China right after college, and all seemed possible. Even moving to a country where I didn't speak the language, was the only white girl in town, and had very little understanding of Chinese culture didn't seem to phase me much. I was nervous, but more so,…
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Life Experiments
August 4, 2012

Rejection Therapy

1-Month Challenge   Read about Week 1 of Rejection Therapy and Week 2: Lessons in Rejection On August 1st, I began one of my most daring experiments yet--Rejection Therapy. I first heard about Rejection Therapy from Jason Shen's video at Ignite SF. The rules are simple: you have to get rejected at least once every day. You're probably wondering, "Why would anyone…
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Purpose
July 23, 2012

Why 29 is Worth Rocking

Have you seen the life rings on a Redwood or Sequoia tree? Each small line represents a year in that tree's very long life. Humans carry marks of their own lives too--wrinkles, tattoos, freckles, scars, piercings, etc. We also carry those younger parts of ourselves inside us. With every year or layer we add on, it can be difficult to…
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Guest Posts
July 9, 2012

“Letting Go” by Saara Ali

Very excited to feature 6 Months to Live's first guest post, "Letting Go," by Saara Ali! Her post speaks to her experiences working with women on a farm in Africa and the incredible life lessons they've taught her. Read more about Saara below and be sure to check out her blog, Growing in Africa . Letting Go What surprises people…
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Profiles
June 14, 2012

Creating a New World: Meet Gabriel Smetzer

What was your favorite childhood story? Why did you love it? If you have children, what's theirs? Story-telling is a primordial part of being human. Whether in a book, movie, TV show, or game, stories change our world and the best ones inspire and empower us to transcend our personal boundaries and become more. Gabriel Smetzer's, Flewn, is one of…
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New ExperiencespassionSoulWhy not?
April 19, 2012

The Beauty of Illiteracy

**This is a repost from a blog I started while living in China** I can read a decent amount of Chinese characters---belly dancing is not one of them. So, when I decided to get back on the yoga wagon at my local Chinese studio, I attempted to read and select a class from the schedule card written all in Chinese…
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CreativityGratitude
February 13, 2012

Honored & Humbled, Part 2

Up until recently, I've never had a reason to write "Part 2" on any of my posts. Tonight I have the honor of being recognized and nominated again for 6 Months to Live. Thank you so much to The Phoenixplains and Love Out Loud for nominating me for both the Versatile Blogger Award and the Liebster Award.   You are…
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LifeSoul
January 26, 2012

Writing Your Life

When's the last time you sang? I hope it was today or just now. I can always tell something is amiss in my life when I don't sing. Singing makes me incandescently happy. I haven't been singing lately. Weeks of travel coupled with many "to do's" have left me serious and soul searching. As I've been reminded by friends, family, and society,…
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ChoiceCourageHeartLifeLife changing momentspassionQuestions that CountSoulTrust
December 30, 2011

Cleaning House: Making Room for a New Year

The Chinese have a beautiful tradition for Spring Festival, or Chinese New Year. Each family cleans their house thoroughly before the end of the year. In mopping, dusting, and sweeping every nook and cranny, the old energy of the previous year is cleared away, and there is space for the new. On the first day of the new year (according…
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CelebrationGratitude
November 11, 2011

Happy 11-11-11 & 2-Year Anniversary!

It's hard to believe it's been 2 years since I started 6 Months to Live. November 11, 2009, I was sitting on my mom's couch that evening carefully crafting the theme, the name, and the beginning widgets for this blog. I knew almost nothing about blogging and even less about Wordpress. I had no idea if anyone would even read…
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Choice
November 3, 2011

Whole People. Whole Lives.

I recently took a risk. I added business contacts to my Facebook page and uploaded my personal blog on LinkedIn. I've always maintained a clear line between my professional life and my personal life. This seemingly simple switch came from a recent conversation I had about modern global leadership. Integrating Personal + Professional I will be the first to admit…
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HealthLife Experiments
November 1, 2011

21 Days: Day 21+

Yay! My friend and I have successfully completed our 21-day experiment of eating extremely healthy. It was at times downright difficult, even in San Francisco, but it was worthwhile. Last Sunday, we ate our final meal and discussed some of the challenges and rewards of the journey while munching on my all-time favorite, Persian food. Rewards I didn't get my…
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PerspectiveThought Provoking
October 25, 2011

Why 28 is Great!

Even at 100, my grandmother always said, "My favorite age is the one I'm at because I'll never be this age again." As a kid, that statement seemed  obvious. "Of course you would enjoy and appreciate the age you're at," I thought to myself, but as I got older, I found myself wanting to look older and now that I'm…
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HealthLife Experiments
October 9, 2011

21 Days of Healthy Eating: Day 7

If you hadn't noticed already, I'm a fan of life experiments and challenges. Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash I've always wondered what it would be like to eat completely healthy. Would it really make a difference? Would I feel better?Would a 6-pack (more like 4-pack) finally show through? With the help of two friends, I have embarked on this…
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Musicpassion
July 25, 2011

Finding My Voice: First Banjo Song!

I've written my first song for the banjo! "Eliza" will make its debut at an open mic sometime in August, and I have plans to record it as well as to feature it on Youtube, so stay tuned... Photo taken by Tian Jiang My Love of Music Started Young I attribute much of my initial musical appreciation and education to…
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PlayWhy not?
July 20, 2011

“Shit Happens!”

Since I referenced Forrest Gump in my last post about the importance of play, I figured "Why stop?" The Capture the Flag event at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco was incredible and quite international. In addition to the US of A, players hailed from Canada, China, Colombia, France, and New Zealand. There was a good mix of people that…
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PlayWhy not?
July 15, 2011

Playdates

What was your favorite part about childhood? Mud pies? Make believe? Dressing up? Climbing trees? Running for no reason Capture the flag? Sidewalk chalk? Forts? All these activities share something in common: unbridled freedom, creativity, and fun! Photo by Marjorie Bertrand on Unsplash Why do we stop using the word play? If I had one phrase to capture my early…
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