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Change is hard... and then you grow
Ming-Wai + Ming-Cee with Gung Gung. 1992-ish. My grandfather (aka Gung Gung) died in 1996 when I was 15 and it was one of the most...
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Jan 312 min read
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Hi! We’re ming+ming, and we lost ourselves
In true life fashion, the more we tried to be “something” for everyone, the less we connected authentically. The more we tried to do...
m-w
Jan 193 min read
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Hi, I'm Ming-Wai and I stopped talking for 5 days
The most common response I got when I told friends and co-workers that I was going on a 5-day silent meditation retreat was: That's intense!
m-w
May 20, 20243 min read
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How VBDM Planned My Family Vacation
I never thought as myself as a person who would enjoy a cruise, but we just finished our 2nd post-Christmas Caribbean cruise and it was...
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Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and I’m lost after doing everything “right”
Everything was fine. I just needed to wait 20 years to retire to start enjoying my life. I could tell you the exact date that I was going...
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Apr 22, 20234 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and I live a cycle of burnout
No matter how much I love doing yoga, meditation, and self care, I eventually end up slipping back into what I call “productive...
m-w
Dec 11, 20223 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Cee and I workout at the senior center
“...and a mug for tea,” the description read. It randomly caught my attention as I was looking up activities for my kids in our city’s...
m-w
Nov 13, 20223 min read
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Hi I’m Ming-Cee, and I’ve been fighting for the wrong side
It starts as a far off cry until I realize it’s coming from deep within. It whispers, but I hear it clearly: “Viva La Resistance!” It...
m-w
Sep 9, 20224 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and I fake it till I make it
For all of my adult life, I’ve lived in a culture of “fake it till you make it” as a professional woman working her way up the status...
m-w
Aug 5, 20224 min read
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Hi, I'm Ming-Cee and I wanted change without changing
“You can’t think your way out of it using the same thinking that got yourself into it.” -Patrick Kennedy, Mental Health Advocate “Go on a...
m-w
Jul 9, 20224 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and I’ve never been to a high school reunion
It was a convenient excuse to have moved away from home, visiting only at times that never coincided with our reunions. I’d tell my...
m-w
Jun 9, 20224 min read
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hello, my name is Ming-Cee and I tried saving the world before saving myself
I’m trying to calm myself down as I stare at my husband tossing snacks into a ziplock bag while making the kids’ lunches before heading...
m-w
May 15, 20223 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and I’m coming out of the mystical closet
For most of my life, I thought I knew what I wanted. I accomplished what I set my mind to and I was happy, I was loved, I was grateful. I...
m-w
Apr 10, 20223 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Cee and I follow the vanity matrix
I wish I didn’t care about looks as much as I do. But the truth is, I do. If someone is attractive, lives in a nice home, and drives a...
m-w
Mar 18, 20224 min read
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Hi, I’m Ming-Wai and my negative reel makes me look good
I’ve never told anyone this, but when I was in high school, I stopped by the drugstore on my way home and purchased diet pills. I tried...
m-w
Feb 13, 20223 min read
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our weekend retreat reflection
This past weekend, we embarked on an adventure that took us out of our comfort zones (one sister more than the other). In celebration of...
m-w
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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ming+ming's story
We created ming+ming for ourselves. It was birthed out of desperation, confusion and feeling lost… and here’s our story. Ming-Cee’s...
m-w
Sep 14, 20213 min read
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backyard interview with Ming-Cee
We were so excited to see the response to our backyard interview last week! Thank you for all the notes, comments, and questions! Get...
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May 4, 20211 min read
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backyard interview with Ming-Wai
If you’ve been following along this month, we’ve covered ego and identity and we thought what better way to get to know us than a...
m-w
Apr 27, 20211 min read
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Hi, I'm Ming-Wai and my ego won't let me quit
Ming-Wai Merschat, Director of Finance Ever since I decided to get my Masters in Accountancy, this was the title I was chasing. This was...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
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