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A Tale of Love, Loss, and the Importance of Communication

Two years into our marriage, my husband consulted me about bringing his mother from the countryside to spend her later years with us. Little did I know it would alter the course of our lives. My husband’s father passed away when he was young, leaving his mother to raise him single-handedly and to provide for ...

Tatiana Denning

A sunset over the ocean.

The Losses You Suffer Are Your Blessings in Disguise

Life’s journey is often marked by the interplay of adversity and fortune. A common misconception is that being kind to others leads to personal loss. However, this apparent loss is the seed from which future blessings grow, embodying the principle of “turning misfortune into fortune.” This idea extends to our perception of hardships. While commonly ...

Emma Lu

Greenhouse flower.

4 Painful but Rewarding Experiences

Did you know that experiences that make you comfortable often have hidden risks? The things that are painful to endure and make you miserable either make you think or force you to grow. 4 experiences we assume are bad, but are actually good for you and rewarding psychologically 1. Giving up halfway Since you were ...

Emma Lu

A change in direction.

When Family Is Lost to Internal Conflict

In the book Dream of the Red Chamber, author Cao Xueqin said, in the words of one of his characters: “An external force does not destroy a family, but by internal struggle or internal fighting by all means.”  Internal conflicts can be more destructive than poison, shaking the family’s roots until they break their foundation. ...

Tatiana Denning

A couple having an argument.