To the Person Who is Facing a Difficult Decision
Take a deep breath… In… Out… You’re going to be OK no matter which path you choose. You might be feeling confused, anxious, frustrated. You don’t know what the right choice is for you. What if you make the wrong decision and ruin your life? You wish you could...
To the Person Who Does Not Feel OK
Before I start off on the reasons why We’re OK, I want to say, It’s OK to not be OK. My intention in writing these letters is not to pressure you into being happy. You Don’t Need to Pretend that You’re OK at all Times There’s no shame in feeling...
Dear Humanity, We’re Going to be OK
Dear Humanity, We’re going to be OK. I know. Right now it feels like the world is falling apart. We’ve become numb to tragedy because we’ve seen too many. AI has obliterated our ability to trust what we see and hear. The values we learned growing up are quickly...
May We Figure Out What Self-Acceptance Really Feels Like
Yesterday, I wrote about developing a new perspective about death, and in particular, killing. It was certainly a difficult and uncomfortable topic to write about. But lately, I’ve been feeling like the running theme for my life has been self-acceptance. And the key to that was embracing my shadows....
May We Recognize Our Role in the World’s Toxicity
When a relationship is falling apart, it is never just one person’s fault. We would love to believe that it’s completely one sided. It’s so much easier to portray ourselves as the innocent victim or the righteous hero. But alas, the brutal truth is that 99% of the time,...
Here’s to the Fact That the World is Mad About You
“Here’s to the fact that world is mad about you. I want you to have it all.” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz These words feel different today, in a world that really seems to be going mad. People are so divided that even those...
Go! Go! Go! You Can Have It All!
“Go! Go! Go! You can have it all!” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I don’t remember what lead me to skip a line 6 years ago, but just before this verse is another line that says: “Go! Go! Go! Raise Your Glasses”. In a...
May You Win Prizes Shining Like Diamonds
“May you win prizes shining like diamonds” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz I recently got a chance to go to a gem and mineral show. While the overall theme was the same, the vendors were quite varied. They ranged from jewelers with diamond rings...
May Your Educated Guesses Always be Correct
“May your educated guesses always be correct” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz This is one message that I really want to get through to my son right now, who is facing a huge transition, graduating from high school. I know that times like these...
May You Get a Gold Star on Your Next Test
“May you get a gold star on your next test” – an excerpt from the song Have It All by Jason Mraz When you were little, did you look forward to getting a gold star or a sticker from your teacher? I grew up in Japan, which uses a slightly different...