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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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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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ChoiceMusic
May 24, 2011

Saying Yes! The Banjo Post

When was the last time you did exactly what you felt like doing? Not what you "should" do, not what you kind of wanted to do, exactly what you wanted--no compromises.  How many times a day do we tell ourselves, "not today" or "one day?" Photo by Tian Jiang What have you been putting off? I woke up about a…
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Trust
May 1, 2011

In-between Sizes

Remember that awkward puberty period? That was fun. Clothes were either too big or too tight. Styles looked good one month and a sudden body shift would turn it into a trash item. Our society addresses this idea of limbo with a somewhat negative connotation. There's a pressure to figure it out immediately, "What are your plans?" True Growth Comes…
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CourageNo Regrets
September 5, 2010

Undo Button

I recently located the "undo" button for my online checkers game, allowing me to instantly erase a move that cost me a king or a double jump. How nice would it be to have an "undo" button for life? How many times have we all said something we wish we could delete or acted in a way we've conveniently glossed…
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Heart
July 14, 2010

Be You

The most courageous act you will ever commit is to simply be yourself. I rarely speak in absolutes, I can confidently say it takes sheer courage to be all of who we are. While living in China, one of the most prominent cultural differences I noticed was the idea of sacrifice and duty to one's family, culture, and society. Of…
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