Coming out of semi-retirement after three years, I feel that the universe has thrown me into an exciting new adventure by teaching a master class for entrepreneur moms to embrace their feminine self. I found my mind liking the rush but my body is screaming, “Slow down, WeiLi.” I reminded…

I haven’t watched daily news for many years, but in the last few days my heart calls out to the freedom fighters in Ukraine as I follow the news of the war. My eyes became moist reading a CNN interview from a Ukrainian Parliamentarian. “People are literally sitting in Kyiv…

I was 4 years old, he wore a grass green military uniform, same as Daddy: “Do you want to exchange your little sister with a big basket of apples? I know you love Apple.” He smiled and teased me. “No!! I want my sister! ” When you are 4, you…

I have a scar on my forearm close to my elbow. It has faded over the last 24 years. You can barely see it, but it carries a sweet memory. Chinatown, New York. Summer of 1994. After paying a 100-dollar bill to the work introduction agency, I got a piece…

A letter to my 15-year-old daughter: For a girl who reads at the speed of one book a week, what advice would I give you? Well, at least I will try: 1. Life is not ALL about work, mission, and changing the world. Life is about living your passion. Many…

If I can’t speak for the rest of my life, I will still make a difference and let the world hear my heartbeat. If I can’t speak for the rest of my life, I will be happy writing, bathing in the sun, listening to bird singing. If I can’t speak…

Today, in my weekly memoir writing class, my teacher said, “Let’s take four minutes and start with our first prompt: ‘This is a book of a woman who…’” Four minutes later, these words landed on my page: “This is a book of a US businesswoman who is a Chinese immigrant…

“Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound…” Garth Brooks’s voice is warm and deep. The sun is out and the snow has just stopped. “Please sing with me, the last verse…” He enthusiastically invites everyone on Capitol Hill — the President, Madam Vice President, and all of us who are watching…