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5-Day Silent Retreat with Mindful Shenandoah Valley
If you're interested in a 5-day silent retreat near the mid-Atlantic region, I would totally recommend Shell Fischer's retreats with...
m-w
May 20, 20242 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...
m-w
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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Loving these Goddess oracle cards
If you're looking for guidance in your life, I recommend you pick up this gorgeous Goddess oracle card deck! (Link to buy them below!)...
m-w
Jul 14, 20231 min read
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I Will Teach You To Be Rich
Check out my write up on the Netflix series How To Get Rich to learn how this TV series reminds me of the ming+ming steps. I liked the TV...
m-w
Jun 10, 20232 min read
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How To Get Rich
Ming-Cee introduced me to this series on Netflix and I was kind of skeptical. First of all, I'm not really a TV watcher (I just don't...
m-w
Jun 10, 20232 min read
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Time Is My Most Valuable Currency
I love this book, Happier Hour by Cassie Holmes, PhD, for so many reasons. First, I could REALLY relate to her story about being a busy...
m-w
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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weekly guidance with my oracle cards
I was waiting at the hair salon and I saw these oracle cards on the coffee table. I was just learning about crystals and healing energy...
m-w
Dec 18, 20221 min read
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the mists of avalon helped me on my personal growth journey
I never expected a fantasy fiction book to inspire me to discover myself more deeply, but in a way, it did. The Mists of Avalon is a...
m-w
Dec 18, 20221 min read
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this podcast redefined addiction for me
I'll be honest - I had never heard of Whitney Cummings before my husband forwarded me this podcast but I'm sure I'll see her everywhere...
m-w
Nov 27, 20221 min read
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my mini-meditation habit
I have to be honest - I'm terrible at making time to meditate. I tried to set a reminder on my phone or put it on my calendar, but those...
m-w
Nov 26, 20221 min read
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practicing yoga off the mat
I've been practicing yoga since I was a teenager - mostly at the gym off-and-on for many years - and I was just doing it for exercise,...
m-w
Nov 26, 20222 min read
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check in with my community
Before the pandemic, the idea of finding an honest and open online community was not something I was looking for (nor did I have time...
m-w
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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sharing my story + love through snail mail
There's just something about getting a note from someone in the mail. It's really hard for me to make time to write letters to my friends...
m-w
Oct 22, 20221 min read
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podcast reflects on the myth of "normal"
I am not a normal addict, as I wrote in my blog Hi I'm Ming-Wai, and My Problems Aren't Real Problems, and Dr. Gabor Maté and Rich Roll...
m-w
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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reflection through compassionate inquiry coaching
“The purpose of Compassionate Inquiry is to drill down to the core stories people tell themselves – to get them to see what story they...
m-w
Sep 17, 20221 min read
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squeezing in daily mindfulness with tibetan singing bowls
Singing bowls are a beautiful and portable tool for me to show up for my meditation - especially on the days where my mind is racing and...
m-w
Aug 14, 20221 min read
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start a new habit in 2 minutes per day
I love how James Clear explains the benefit of starting with just 2 minutes a day in this super short YouTube video. When I'm starting a...
m-w
Aug 13, 20221 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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tarot is woo-woo + wonderful
You've probably noticed that there is a stigma with tarot cards. Until recently, my perception was largely based on the gypsies, witches,...
m-w
Jul 17, 20221 min read
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