Thoughts – Page 16 – Musings of Howling Rock

writings from india

thoughts on quiet, on plane
started reading quiet by susan cain on my way to amsteram. i hadn’t thought much about the manner of if i was an introvert or ambivert but it’s more obvious after reading a few chapters. in the context of my own inquiry into the type of leader i wanted to be, it has also provided me with reassurance that i am taking the approraite path into leadership development. that is to say, i should continue to listen to my intutiuon yet figure out out to ‘stretch’ beyond my natural limits. it would seem […]

jack2015-01-04T21:13:44-08:00

these two

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it’s been nice to be able to photograph uma with some of her childhood cohorts. seeing both of them grow over periods of time is magical. what is really interesting is being witness to how they interact with each other as they grow.
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jack2015-01-02T22:04:55-08:00

Jacqueline

when i first realize the moment that there was something wrong, i didn’t even register that what was wrong was more profound that i can imagine. even while the doctor was doing the ultra sound to find a heartbeat, i even thought that it was just momentary and that it would be okay later. the first time it did finally hit me was when the second doctor came in to verify the other doctor’s finding. then it finally dawned on me that my second born was dead. i remember crying but in hindsight, i was still shocked […]

jack2019-06-22T21:56:54-08:00Tags: family|

the year in data

well, i should have grab my running data from strava before the switch of the new year but i forgot to and all i got is 808 total miles for 2014. which is about the same as 2013 i think. but difference this year is active time. i compile a bunch more with walking jonsi and yoga so overall 2014 was very successful fit year. i basically barely sick once and it was pretty mild at best. at this point, i am content with the mileage and although i can crank it up, i don’t see much […]

jack2015-01-01T01:08:21-08:00Tags: spirtuality|

roommates

haven’t had much luck with roommates this past year in terms of longevity. the last two moved out after 3-4 month stint at my place for different reasons. more recently, i tried a different approach with a roommate and invited an older chinese woman with two college ages kids. i am hoping the fact that she’s had kids of her own and that she is asian brings more understanding to my living situation. the last roommate at issues with my parenting styling and although i don’t want to put too much weigh on her opinion, it influence […]

jack2014-12-30T06:45:22-08:00