View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) In 2001, I took a writer’s workshop on liminality. It was delightful to spend several months pondering this concept and basking in luscious liminality. As a writer, I loved stepping away from my highly choreographed modern life filled with meetings, emails, and … Read more
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) It’s valuable to learn how to distinguish between the foreground and the background of situations. The poet Henry David Thoreau said, “The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” Each day, we are given hundreds of choices on … Read more
I am an exclamation point! One day my dear friend Raigan said, “Li, you are an exclamation point!” We both laughed. This kind sentiment and the laughter that ensued was a great gift from my cherished friend—and Raigan’s gift is one that has kept giving! Whenever I need an extra boost of energy, I remind … Read more
When astronomer Carl Sagan said, “We are made of star-stuff,” he wasn’t just being poetic or metaphorical. He was referring to the stellar origins of the chemical elements of life—such as the rocky and metallic material we stand upon, the iron in our blood, and the magnesium in our teeth. The carbon of our genes … Read more
Anxiety, depression, and feelings of isolation tend to rise during the December holidays, which is why I am delighted to share some insights about High Quality Connections by my Positive Psychology mentor and friend Dr. Jane Dutton, the pioneering scientist who has promoted this important theory to help people experience greater well-being and better interactions. … Read more
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Soaringwords (@soaringwords) Here’s some food for thought based on scientific findings: Stop bending yourself into a human pretzel! Sometimes, when you constantly try to people-please, you end up contorting yourself into a pretzel. If this has ever happened to you, then maybe you know … Read more
Technology enables us to accomplish many things with ease and efficiency. However, sometimes I feel as if there are 500 tabs open in my brain and all of those projects are clamoring for my immediate attention. When we are overwhelmed with a mountain of unanswered e-messages, sometimes we can overheat and shut down—just like our … Read more
Our life stories are highly individual, magnificent creations made up of millions of shimmering fragments that coalesce into a beautiful portrait of our lives. On my podcast and media tour to promote my debut memoir SOARING into Strength: Love Transcends Pain, I am delighted each day to discover that my family’s poignant, funny, and zany … Read more
Recently, I heard someone use the expression, “There’s a rhinoceros in the living room that wrecked EVERYTHING and everyone is pretending it is a coffee table!” This idea illustrates the way we can often be in denial of a big, rhinoceros-sized problem—even if it’s staring right at us. It also reminds me of the curious … Read more
How far would you go to support a cause which you deeply believed to be important, life giving, and esteemable? After a trifecta of trauma which occurred in a 10-month period shook my family to its core, I experienced a calling on the beach where I heard the word, “SOARINGWORDS.” Instantly, I saw and felt … Read more