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What do you see? I asked one of my clients. A “xích lô”, she replied. “Xích lô” was invented by a French gentleman from Charente in...

21st November, 2022. Monday. Cool winter morning in Hanoi. I was awake at 6am and decided to paint something big and bold. I have...

Counseling is a sacred profession; like a priest to its congregation or a monk to its followers. Counselors are there to connect the Soul...

This is a picture of the landscape surrounding the sea of Galilee. At 209 metres below sea level, it is the lowest freshwater lake on...

This painting is inspired by Hang Ma street in the old quarter of Hanoi. Hang Ma Street, just 100m from Dong Xuan market, was once called...

Diaper changing time. Meal time. Milk time. Shower time. No, these are not parenthood. That was 23 years ago. It is caring for my...

Coming home has never been so challenging. Yes, the pandemic throws several curve balls at us ever since Jacqueline and I made our...

A young mother confided in me recently. "My son was born 3 weeks premature. I think that's why he is showing some emotional disability."...

My Dad is 88 this year. Recently, he has many health problems. Fell twice in a week. Hospitalised for excessive diarrhea. He was on-drip...

I have gone hiking. I have taken the trolly up Pikes Peak, standing at 14,115 feet above sea level. I have taken the cable car up to Mt....

We are often very uncomfortable with intense negative feelings; those of ourselves and of others. We do not know how to handle it. Some...

2020 came and is almost gone. What's your encounter in 2020? Many saw the death of their loved ones and did not get the chance to see...

“Lonely. I am so lonely. I got nobody to call my own.” Bobby Vinton wrote the song while serving in the army. It’s not surprising that...

It has been tough in ways more than one. Travel restrictions. Financial insecurities. Health threats. Cash flow issues. Businesses build...

After posting my reflection on "Restless?", many friends wrote me personally and said that they could resonate with the reflection. One...

My heart was heavy and I was feeling restless a few days ago. I know this feeling too well. For 5 years, I struggled with restlessness....

I was out gardening and my friendly neighbour came to me and said, “Oh, the birds are gone! I am so sad.” Hương went on to describe how...

A young lady contacted me and said, “I just feel very sad and hopeless today.” I thought to myself, “She must be going through a...

"Want to climb Mt. Kinabalu"? My friend Fook Meng asked. He loves mountains and had always wanted to climb Mt. Kinabalu. He had tried...

Poem by Quyền Ngọc Khánh An extract from the book "Tea Talk: One Story at a Time." Hi everyone! I am a box and my name is Boxie. For a...