Recently, we went as a family to the University of California at Berkeley (Cal) vs University of Virginia (UVA) basketball game at Haas Pavilion on the Cal campus. My brother-in-law Ronnie went to UVA for undergrad and med school. I went to Cal for undergrad. Since Ronnie got us tickets through his alumni association, Dean and
Duke vs UNC
While in Raleigh-Durham, we took Franco on his first college tours! Tiger parenting in full effect. Ha! I’m joking. I really just wanted to see the University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill and Duke campuses because I know they’re good schools. Growing up in California, I only knew about the University of California system
Self Help: Coaching
For the past 2 months, I have been working with an executive coach and I’m surprised by how I’m slowly evolving into a better me. Dean says he has noticed a positive change. Background: I attended a women’s networking event sponsored by my alma mater, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. One of
Self Help: Meditation
Something I have been doing regularly the past few months is meditating. I wish I could say I do it daily, but I mainly do it on the weekdays when I’m commuting into work. Without the commute on the weekends, I forget to do it because I’m running around with Franco, coaching him to poop
Self Help Book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
In researching must-read, life-changing books, I kept coming across Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning. I recently finished it and wanted to share my thoughts. It is divided into two parts: Experiences in a Concentration Camp and Logotherapy in a Nutshell. I was very moved by the first part, where he recounts the following: “We