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The Year of the Dragon
Key words and phrases: a clean slate: a fresh start, free of constraints romanticize: make (something) seem better or more appealing than...
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Nov 30, 20232 min read
Reflect and be Thankful
Key words and phrases: reflect on: carefully and deeply consider something latter: occurring toward the end of something Leap Year: years...
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TailorMade
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Life Through a Lens of Positivity
Key words and phrases: Amidst: in the middle of Hustle and bustle: activity and work surrounded by noise On the verge of: something is...
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Sep 30, 20232 min read
Embracing the Season
Keywords and phrases: Scorching: very hot Endure: patiently suffer something difficult or painful Stifling: very hot, hard to breathe,...
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Sep 2, 20232 min read
Japan's World Happiness Ranking: A Tale of Subjectivity and Perception
Keywords and phrases: renowned: famous objective: based on fact subjectivity: based on personal opinion bias: a misleading presentation...
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TailorMade
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Passion and Perseverance
Keywords and phrases: Concerted effort: determined, serious, done with purpose commencement: a ceremony at which graduates receive their...
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Jun 29, 20233 min read
The Intangibles
Key words and phrases: Intangible: unable to be touched, having no physical presence infancy: the state or period of babyhood or early...
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TailorMade
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Beneath the Surface
Key words and phrases: tip: a piece of advice pastime: hobby to add insult to injury: to make a bad situation worse (7)-plus: used to...
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TailorMade
May 14, 20232 min read
Are you a good sleeper?
Key words and phrases: be knocked out: to be unconscious or in a state of sleep take for granted: to forget to appreciate because...
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TailorMade
Apr 2, 20232 min read
Happiness: A Moment at a Time
Key words and phrases: Perceive: regard in a particular way, understand in one’s own way Internalize: to hold something in one’s mind and...
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TailorMade
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Spring has Sprung
Key words and phrases: arguably: could be said nuanced: having subtle shades of meaning budding: producing buds of new plants embrace: to...
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TailorMade
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Competing with Yourself
Key words and phrases: be in/get into a groove: to be or start operating or performing successfully successive: consecutive, in a row...
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TailorMade
Jan 1, 20232 min read
A Year to Grow
Key words and phrases: Optimist: (n) a person who generally has a positive view about life; (adj.) optimistic Intriguingly:...
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TailorMade
Dec 1, 20222 min read
Take a Moment
Key words and phrases: cliché: a phrase or opinion that is overused so it may lack impact reflect on: review, analyze perception: how...
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TailorMade
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Befriend Yourself
Keywords and phrases: Befriend: become a friend of, especially when a person needs support Fiscal year: a 12-month accounting period...
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TailorMade
Oct 2, 20222 min read
The Season of Change
Key words and phrases: cornucopia: an abundant supply of good things consumable: things that can be consumed or eaten the vast majority...
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TailorMade
Sep 2, 20222 min read
“30-day Challenge”
Key words and phrases: inspired by: positively influenced by someone or something in the blink of an eye: in a very short time daunting:...
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TailorMade
Aug 4, 20222 min read
The Power of the Subconscious Mind
Key words and phrases: Pledge: promise Scorching: very hot Bearable: able to be endured Subconscious: the part of the mind that we are...
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TailorMade
Jul 1, 20222 min read
Staving off the heat
Key words and phrases: stave off: avert, turn away from, avoid a shout out: (informal) a quick expression of congratulations or...
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Jun 2, 20222 min read
On Top of the World
Key words and phrases: unprecedented: occurring for the first time infrastructure: an organization of roads, buildings, digital networks...
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TailorMade
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Japan: Doing It Right!
Key words and phrases: Infinitely: a very great degree Be better off: be in a better situation Mandate: an official order Disheartening:...
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TailorMade
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Japan: Happiest Country in the World…Maybe
Key words and phrases: Stroll: a leisurely walk Fragility: easily broken or damaged; fragile adjective Confess: admit Reputable: having a...
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TailorMade
Mar 3, 20222 min read
What’s Your Story?
Key words and phrases: Virtually: almost, nearly bump/run into: meet by chance ethnic diversity: the presence of people from a variety of...
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TailorMade
Jan 31, 20222 min read
Coldest Day of the Year
Key words and phrases: hemisphere: a half of the earth, usually as divided into northern and southern halves by the equator run like...
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