The principle behind the Japanese Kaizen is that small, consistent actions taken over time produce lasting results. This is because consistent efforts build new neural paths in the brain. This is why I have been training my thoughts to be positive as soon as I wake up. It’s easier when I wake up on my own – not to answer the phone call, not to read the message of Julie Anne who lives on a different time zone.

Ironically, she messages to check on how we are. But every so often she calls late at night Manila time or too early in the morning. Even when half-awake my brain understands that when it’s a call from Julie Anne it’s some type of emergency ranging from physical to emotional pain. Or it could be heart-stopping incidents at work. Thank God it’s no longer about heartaches for about 3 years or so. Continue reading →