Category Archives: life

Living This Day

Posted on May 6, 2024 by terryshen

  Living this day as if it’s your last sounds great except when it’s not. Imaging if you spent everything today, what would you do tomorrow? Stay home and suck on your thumb? Don’t get me wrong, I do get … Continue reading →

Posted in Goals, life, blogging, relationship, value | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

To Be Liked

Posted on May 3, 2024 by terryshen

  Ingrained in our psyche is this idea of acceptance by others. We’re social beings. As such being members of any group, we have strong desire to be liked by others. It’s scripted in us early in life. Family, friends, … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, life, relationship, social, value | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A Lesson To Be Learned

Posted on April 27, 2024 by terryshen

  It’s early in the morning, all dark outside. I’m at the airport terminal, sitting among other passengers waiting for our flights. That’s when it hit me – something is missing. At the moment when I realize I’ve left something … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, blogging, life | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Survey – Anyone?

Posted on April 24, 2024 by terryshen

  Lately, for some unknown reason, I’ve been getting lots of hit with requests for survey online. They tend to be related to my transaction online and are none political. Usual caveat is ” Hi Terry, we want your opinion/ … Continue reading →

Posted in big data, life, social | Tagged | Leave a comment

Dead Tired

Posted on April 18, 2024 by terryshen

  It seemed a world apart in only a few hours. Transport technology can move presences but leave souls disjointed. It’s not my first time flying coast to coast. Only this time hits my body and soul like a two … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, life, social, travel | Tagged , | Leave a comment

In Praise of Anger & Fear

Posted on April 17, 2024 by terryshen

  Yes, I want to speak up for the two common emotions that are often frowned upon in our society: anger and fear. They’re two basic emotions. “Basic” in the sense that they mirror our instincts in the fight or … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, life, meditation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Our Symbiotic Environment

Posted on April 16, 2024 by terryshen

  In the city, we fear people. Because the nature has been taken over by people, and the risk is the unpredictable actions by others. In the jungle, on the other hand, we fear nature. Because there is not enough … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, life, relationship, social, sustainability | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

It’s Tax Day 2024!

Posted on April 15, 2024 by terryshen

  Even though I filed my tax return last month, the 15 April Tax Day has been drilled into my head as a no-kidding deadline. Who in their right mind would want to cross the Internal Revenue Services? Not even … Continue reading →

Posted in humor, life, writing | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Week in Review – 14 Apr 2024

Posted on April 14, 2024 by terryshen

The two biggest news items this week go to the total solar eclipse and the Iranian strike on Israel: One natural and one man-made. Let’s talk about the strike. The Iranian military strike was a response to the Israel for … Continue reading →

Posted in awareness, climate change, history, leadership, life, social, Uncategorized, value | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Week in Review – 31 Mar 2024

Posted on March 31, 2024 by terryshen

Last day of March. It has been a struggling month trying to shake off the grip from cold dark winter into the embrace of blossoming spring – a transition ripe for mood swing: full of hope yet sprinkled with disappointments. … Continue reading →

Posted in inspiration, life, relationship, social media, value | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment