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How Do You Man UP? Seven Ways to Man UP!

by | October 2, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement | 0 Comments

HOW DO YOU MAN UP? SEVEN WAYS TO MAN UP! This blog is inspired by a conversation I had with one of my readers, a male immigrant who has lived in the U.S. for decades. He asked during our discussion, “How do you actually man up?” This blog is my attempt to answer that...
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Storytelling Theater for Healing

by | September 6, 2024 | Mental Health | 0 Comments

STORYTELLING THEATER FOR HEALING   In August, we delivered seven Storytelling Theater’s Red Doors performances/workshops. Since early this year, I have been mentioning Storytelling Theater and Red Doors. Some of you/my readers might still be wondering what...
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Compassion/Empathy

by | August 6, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset | 0 Comments

COMPASSION/EMPATHY   Back in February, through the just keep living foundation, I facilitated a mental wellness workshop at Venice High School in Los Angeles. Using blank kites, I asked the students to draw things on them that gave them joy and hope. After...
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Home Renovation and Mental Health

by | July 3, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset, My Stories | 0 Comments

HOME RENOVATION & MENTAL HEALTH I’ve entered a whole new phase of “adulting.” It’s called home renovation. This year, due to various semi-urgent reasons, I started renovating my place. I have years of work experience in both residential and commercial...
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Stress Management

by | June 9, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset | 0 Comments

STRESS MANAGEMENT Stress is a word, a feeling, and an experience that I have been hearing a lot about. Lately, I have to admit I’ve noticed that my stress level has skyrocketed. Back in March, I wrote a blog titled “Why Am I So Stressed?” about the internalized...
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Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month

by | May 13, 2024 | Diversity and Inclusion | 0 Comments

Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month   May marks the convergence of two significant observances in the United States: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. This intersection presents a...
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Trauma-Informed Care

by | April 1, 2024 | Mental Health, Trauma Series | 0 Comments

Trauma-Informed Approach  The last time I ran a team was six years ago. This year, I have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to produce and direct the Storytelling Theater for Healing and Social Justice and work with a team of eight amazing individuals. They consist...
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Storytelling Theater Ensemble

by | March 8, 2024 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Andrew Nishimoto Andrew Nishimoto is a dedicated family man with a passion for coaching soccer and making a positive impact. Andrew finds joy in both his personal and professional life with his high school sweetheart and wife of 16 years by his side, along with his...
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Why Am I So Stressed?

by | March 8, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement, Travels and Adventures | 0 Comments

WHY AM I SO STRESSED?   One of the benefits of solo traveling internationally is the ample time to dive into my own thoughts and deeply reflect on my beliefs, my emotions, and my life. The trip to Southeast Asia in January provided me with this unique...
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Anxiety Episode Out From Nowhere

by | February 10, 2024 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement, Travels and Adventures | 0 Comments

ANXIETY EPISODE WHILE TRAVELING IN VIETNAM Part 1 I was very blessed to have the opportunity to spend a big chunk of January in Vietnam and Cambodia. Instead of writing about Vietnamese and Cambodian foods and cultures (there are already tons of these blogs out...
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Japan – The Hidden Rules, Food, Cultures

by | December 8, 2023 | Travels and Adventures | 0 Comments

I had the opportunity to spend about two weeks in Japan last month. I was in and out of Tokyo for six days, in Okinawa for four days, and in Kyoto/Osaka for four days. Japanese culture has had a significant influence on my life. Since I was a young lad, I’ve studied...
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Men and Mental Health

by | December 8, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset | 0 Comments

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature...
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Losing Something Precious

by | October 7, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, My Stories | 0 Comments

LOSING SOMETHING PRECIOUS  "Sometimes we have to lose something precious not necessarily to gain something priceless; sometimes, just losing is priceless." - Shahid Hussain Raja September was a great, interesting, and turbulent month. A lot of things happened as well...
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Avoidance

by | September 9, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement | 0 Comments

AVOIDANCE  Lately, the word “avoidance” has been popping into my life to the point that I can no longer afford to avoid addressing avoidance. It all started when my friend recommended a podcast interview with Dr. Luana Marques by Mel Robbins. This is what Dr. Marques...
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Monkey Mind

by | July 29, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement | 0 Comments

“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more 'manhood' to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature...
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Challenge of Unwinding

by | July 7, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement | 0 Comments

“I remember my grandfather telling me how each of us must live with a full measure of loneliness that is inescapable, and we must not destroy ourselves with our passion to escape the aloneness.” ​— Jim Harrison For the past several years, I have been fortunate enough...
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Numbness

by | June 4, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset | 0 Comments

“I'm tired of being what you want me to beFeeling so faithless, lost under the surfaceDon't know what you're expecting of mePut under the pressure of walking in your shoes… … Can't you see that you're smothering meHolding too tightly, afraid to lose control?'Cause...
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Murphy’s Law

by | May 5, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, My Stories | 0 Comments

"Murphy's Law"  “You are having a good morning. You are driving to your next appointment and you are ahead of schedule, and you drive swiftly through all of the green lights. A few days later, you are having a stressful day, you are running behind, and you literally...
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“Why Is This Always Happening to ME?”

by | April 4, 2023 | Mindset, My Stories, Self-Improvement, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

"Why Is This Always Happening to ME?"  “Why is this always happening to me?” is a question that often pops into my mind. When this question starts flashing in my head, it’s often during stressful situations accompanied by different negative emotions, such as...
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Motivation, Focus, Energy

by | March 3, 2023 | Mental Health, Mindset, Self-Improvement | 0 Comments

Motivation, Focus, Energy Building on what I wrote in the previous blog about my anxiety and the question, “Is there a balance between the hustle culture and the enjoyment of life?” I came across this quotation from Motivational Lines, “Work-life balance is not about...
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Panama

I was fortunate to visit Panama in January with a friend and spent about eight days exploring the country. To my surprise, I really love Panama and I can see myself spending more time down there. Here are some of the highlights from Panama and my thoughts and...

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Lifting Your Spirits Through the Pandemic

This blog is by CoffeeWithJR guest blogger, Tina Martin. Lifting Your Spirits Through the Pandemic As the pandemic has progressed throughout the last 18 months, people have begun to give more consideration to their health and well-being. Many have created healthier...

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Environment – Doing My Part

Happy New Year, my friends! As we move into 2022, I’ve been asking myself how I can do my part to make the world better. Instead of trying to overwhelm myself with all of the challenges the world is experiencing, I am focusing on a specific issue, the environment....

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Mexico City

I went to Mexico City in November. I stayed with my two friends and had a full Mexico City experience. I really enjoyed and loved the culture, food, and people there. I am extremely thankful for my friends that showed me around their favorite local spots and...

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Virtual vs. In-Person

In October, for the first time since the pandemic, I have finally started giving in-person trainings. After staring at my screen for almost two years, my first reaction while giving my first in-person workshop was, “Who are all of these people and why are they here?”...

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Seasonal Affective Disorder

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Since I was young, every fall I’d experience and suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Over the last ten years, I have worked really hard to heal and recover myself from this form of depression. After years of hard work and support from my former therapist,...

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Watching Myself on a Big Screen

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“Coffee Talking Mental Coffins” was screened at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival last month at the Regal L.A. Live movie theater. This new cut of “Coffee Talking Mental Coffins” is over ten minutes long and I divulged more about the connections between my...

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