Tag Archives: relationships

WordPress 20 Years

Posted on May 26, 2023 by terryshen

  I have been blogging on WordPress since 2012.  Little did I know that the WordPress has been around and will be 20 years in existence tomorrow. Listening to its co-founders Mile Little and Matt Mullenweg talking about Open Source … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With the Jones?

Posted on May 23, 2023 by terryshen

  It is a slippery slope when trying to live up to other people’s standards. This  is an impossible proposition for 1) hard to control other people’s mind and 2) easy to lose one’s own bearing in the process. Instead, … Continue reading →

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Loneliness and Isolation

Posted on May 18, 2023 by terryshen

  On 3 May 2023, the Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness and social isolation in America. He calls it an epidemic that preceded the … Continue reading →

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Third Place (or Space)

Posted on May 17, 2023 by terryshen

  Learned a new term “third place” or space today. Unfamiliar with the term other than rank ordering, I looked it up. In essence, it is a term referring to social surroundings other than home and workplace – the traditional … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 14 May 2023

Posted on May 14, 2023 by terryshen

Will they or won’t they reach a deal? That is the question on the US Debt Limit which will soon hit the ceiling and restrict the government’s ability to finance its day-to-day operations. They in question are the politicians on … Continue reading →

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The Better Half

Posted on May 12, 2023 by terryshen

  My wife is creative.  She paints, cooks, and performs other tasks with ease (to my subjective eyes). Which is a real benefit for me as I am woefully lacking in the creativity department. Take cooking for example. Just the … Continue reading →

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Crossing The Line

Posted on May 5, 2023 by terryshen

  Life has many darkness, regardless we want them or not. Stand in the light, we have shadows behind us, inevitably. To survive or thrive in life, we must draw our boundaries and lead ourselves away from the darkness. From … Continue reading →

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Week In Review – 30 Apr 2023

Posted on April 30, 2023 by terryshen

We have reached the end of April. And spring has graced the Northern Hemisphere, spreading greenish colors everywhere.  Gone were the grey and browns. In their places, vibrant shades of new buds and flowers line the streets, liven up the … Continue reading →

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Empathy Starts With Listening

Posted on April 27, 2023 by terryshen

  Empathy is the capacity to understand the thoughts, feelings, and experience of another (Merriam-Webster.com). To empathize takes quite a bit of emotional intelligence. Sounds difficult? Not really if you start with listening – a skill that can be learned. … Continue reading →

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Layoff, Layoff, & More Layoff

Posted on April 24, 2023 by terryshen

  Layoffs continue long after the Covid pandemic peaked. Seems common headlines that tech, financial, hospitality sectors are leading the charge. This week, Disney begins its second round of layoff aiming to slash 4,000 jobs by the end of the … Continue reading →

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