Tag Archives: Happiness

Coronavirus and California

Posted on August 3, 2020 by

Knowing most cancelled their Summer vacation request due to Coronavirus outbreak, my boss actually asked me, “Just to confirm, are you still taking a vacation request?” My answer was a 100% sure, “Yes, I am.” Like most Californian’s, I simply … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 Surge or Wave, First or Second, Does It Matter?

Posted on July 31, 2020 by

So much debates whether we are on a surge or a wave. Whether this is the second or a resurgence of the first of COVID-19 pandemic. Does it matter? All I see are scientific data of infection rates and deaths. … Continue reading →

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Giant Lily of the Nile Superblooms in Summer

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

I thought I’ll never see it again, but there is was, patches of gigantic Lily of the Nile superblooms in mid Summer. I saw these rare superblooms few years ago at the peak of Spring when superblooms were magically sprouting … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Disneyland Before Coronavirus

Posted on July 27, 2020 by

Don’t know when we can go back safely to the most amazing place on Earth, Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, Anaheim but I was able to capture the adventure in my iPhone from our last February 2020 trip just before the … Continue reading →

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Shout Louder, Fight In Peace Harder

Posted on July 21, 2020 by

When our voices are not heard, we shout louder. When Racism, oppression, cruelty, injustice, violence and abuse keeps happening, repeating, we fight in peace harder. When we are being ignored, ridiculed, shamed, hurt for speaking the truth and doing what’s … Continue reading →

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Home With No Zip Code

Posted on July 20, 2020 by

Our home has walls that are made of adventure, it’s roof of freedom. Happiness are it’s interiors and its open concept space allows more room for love and kindness. Our home doesn’t have a door because it welcomes everyone that … Continue reading →

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Hiking Happiness At Montara

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

Whether by the beach or overlooking from its mountains, Montara is our happy place. So, today I hope to give you the same happiness it gave me by taking you there on a hike. Happiness means more when we work … Continue reading →

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Shark’s Fin Above Wildflowers

Posted on July 1, 2020 by

You don’t have to buy me things. Your love is more than enough. You don’t have to give me flowers. The excitement when you took me outdoors to see the wildflowers still has my heart racing. You don’t have to … Continue reading →

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Amazing Big Sur Happened

Posted on June 20, 2020 by

What would we do when all we have is now? Do we wait for amazing to happen ? Or we make amazing happen? Wednesday, we woke up late but the day was too beautiful to waste. So we hurriedly had … Continue reading →

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San Francisco After The Lockdown

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

It wasn’t the San Francisco we remembered. It’s new. It’s changed. It looks sad but also hopeful at the same time. We stayed for a few minutes waiting for it to inspire our hearts to dream again. Before we left, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Second Surge Hits Summer

Posted on June 12, 2020 by

It’s Summer. We’re on the move. So is Coronavirus. Exceeding 20,000 COVID-19 new cases per day, America will witness a Summer it has never seen before as increasing new cases emerges in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North … Continue reading →

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One Day We’re Here, One Day We’re Not

Posted on June 11, 2020 by

If there is one important lesson the Coronavirus Pandemic has taught me is that I need to make the most of life everyday because “One day we’re here, one day we’re not.” Hiking for the first time since Stay-at-Home, I … Continue reading →

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