So, I realize it has been a very long time since I’ve posted a blog. Too long! I’ve discovered that the more time goes by, the harder it is for me to sit down and write. We are all creatures of habit, and if I get in a habit of not writing, then I find that it’s hard to break,
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Friends and family often ask me what life in Taiwan is like. Sure, there are so many things I love about this place, from the mountains to the rugged coastline to the gentle Taiwanese people. But the truth is, like any place, there are upsides and downsides to calling this place home. I’ve had plenty of days where I absolutely
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The Philippines has been on my radar for quite a while. Not surprisingly, as it has three of my most favorite things in this world: ripe mangoes, raw nature, and uncomfortably sticky hot weather. When I moved to Taiwan last July, I knew that the first chance I got I would b-line it to the Philippines, as it’s merely a
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As I quickly approach my six month mark of living in Taipei, it’s slightly shocking to realize how long it’s been since I’ve posted a blog. Since I was young, writing has been a passion of mine which has further developed mostly through inspiration ignited by my travels. But lately, I’ve been consumed with another newly found passion of mine:
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A strange thing happened yesterday. It started like any other Wednesday: I finished work at 11:30 a.m., hugged my 6-year olds goodbye as they began their lunch, and dashed out the door to my Local Bubble tea stand to feed what has become a proper addiction. My most fluent Chinese is in this particular moment, ordering my bubble tea (translates
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One of my favorite things about living in Taipei is, paradoxically, getting out of Taipei! Not that I don’t love the city, because I do. In fact, I was quick to discover that Taiwan itself is really a sweet little package of everything I adore about Asia… The sticky humidity, the kind people, the questionable yet ridiculously delicious street food,
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If you ever find yourself in any Asian city, preferably near a body of water, and somebody offers you fried squid balls on a stick, do yourself a favor: Say YES! I can’t believe I have adamantly avoided these little treasures for so long. I think of all the wasted opportunities when I have spotted these in street markets, and
Read moreI’ve been meaning to write a blog at some point during these three weeks I have been in Taiwan, but the truth is I have been at a total loss as of where to start. That’s not like me. Usually you can’t shut me up about my travels! So I suppose this is me breaking the seal… Have you ever
Read moreWhen I reflect back on my life journey thus far, I often have to pinch myself to remind myself it is all real… That it is all real because I MADE it happen. As fearful as I have felt to take some of the seemingly blind leaps I have taken, my bigger fear has always resided in NOT taking those
Read moreThe moment I stumbled across the “YogaWorks Teacher Training Intensive: Destination Bali” section on the YogaWorks’ website, I knew this was for me! I debated for a good hour or so over saving the money and spending 5 months driving into San Francisco every weekend, versus flying to Bali and spending 5 weeks in the rice fields, and I have
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My Road, My Life 