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Finally, my orchid is in bloom.

This is no mean feat, because it came to me from Guangdong, where the environment and temperature are very different from Shanghai.

And recently, Shanghai has been quite cold. We even had a temperature of negative four degrees. Fortunately, my orchid is starting to bloom. I’ll try to take some pictures for you tomorrow.

Finally, I have some time to review my 2025 Chinese year.

As usual, I finished my courses on Coursera and read several books this year.

Something new is helping me enhance my cognition. Although it may not have started this year, its effects have become apparent during this time period. 继续阅读“Thanks a lot”

I made some scones for tomorrow’s hike.

It’s one of my favorite Western desserts, and the only one I’m good at making.

This time, I added some pumpkin seeds and raisins to it, which would help supply me with electrolytes and minerals.

继续阅读“Scones”

这是一本40多年前写成的书，作者Louise L.Hay。最近看了中文版《生命的重建》。书中很多观点与自小受教的唯物哲学相悖，但也有不少内容，从心理学和疗愈的角度看，有着相当的借鉴意义。

是以为记。

在第一章开始之前，露易丝·海就以一种开宗明义的方式，讲她的人生哲学——这几乎是全书的中心思想了，节选：

我们每个人都要对自己的所有生命经历负起责任。

我们的每一个想法都在创造自己的未来。

力量的关键永远就是此时时刻。 继续阅读“《You Can Heal Your Life》笔记”

Today is the last day of 2025. I hope all of my friends here have a wonderful 2026, filled with happiness, health, and fulfillment!