Resistance is a funny thing. Resistance can prevent us from making decisions that can harm us, but it can also prevent us from making decisions that benefit us. It can seem as if the leaders in history have never faced any resistance. Perhaps they possess some magical ability to push…

Today is the darkest day of the year — the winter solstice. In the past, I would sleep in, wake up in a frenzy and rush out to work. There never seemed to be enough time to do anything — the days blended into weeks. And weeks into months. …

Every day I write a post around my birthday to share lessons learned from the past year and this year is no different. This year, I have seven lessons to share. Let’s go. I learned that life happens in cycles. There is the off-season, the regular season and the playoff…

My word for this upcoming year is vitality. As I accumulate more and more grey hairs, I can’t help but think about what it means to have vitality — vitality in my health, vitality in my finances and vitality in my relationships. And as we get older, it seems like it is more acceptable to “let go” and for life to be downhill after kids come into the picture. But could there be a different narrative?

Afew years ago, I adopted the practice of setting my new year’s resolution in September. This is something that I first discovered in a book, and it made a lot of sense. For me, September is when the new year begins. Students return to class, colleagues return from vacations, and…

In our society, it is hard to close our eyes to the prevalence of status markers. It drives our economy, it drives our actions, and it drives the way that we dress, write and speak. What I’ve realized recently is those status markers also drive the way that we parent. …

When I was young, I was obsessed with a toy globe. It was such a joy to spin it around and dream of places that I’d visit someday. Botswana? Sure. Madagascar? Why not? Iceland? Let’s do it. Little did I know that this would inspire me to fill up my…

In less than 24 hours, I will be taking the helm as President of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (BC). This is a day that I once imagined over 10 years ago as a law student. 10 years later, here I am. The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers is…

My dad passed away last week. It is a surreal experience seeing someone pass away in front of your eyes. I didn’t know how I was supposed to feel, but the first thing that came to mind was gratitude. Gratitude for the nurses and doctors who work in the oncology…