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Be Who You Really Are!

BE WHO YOU REALLY ARE! by Michael Leslie, Ph.D. | Make Your Own Book

October 4, 2013

It's Saturday here and I am letting go. I get up when I feel like getting up and I write when I feel like writing. I work when I feel like working. I am living freely, according to my own nature.

Yesterday I had a combination traditional Chinese massage coupled with a traditional Western oil massage. Actually, it was a blend of both and I, a devotee of massage, appreciate the delights of both.

I think that's what my being here is all about: discovering what I want to discard from my life, what I want to keep and what I want to acquire. I am transforming my being.

I was sick with the flu the first three weeks of my stay here in Beijing, which forced me to slow down, rest and contemplate. I had to let China seep in..and alter my life.

My strength is coming back now. My words are flowing now.

The "China Process" has begun.

September 28, 2013

I decided today to learn the 800 most basic Chinese characters during my stay here. It will require some discipline, but I am ready for it.

I'm also to build a circle of friends and finding out how to get my needs met while I am here.

In short, I am adjusting successfully.

Thank you Father-Mother God.

First post from Beijing

Well, I decided it it time to get started on this blog I have been promising for so long.

I am now into my second month in China. I am currently teaching leadership and intercultural communication at Beijing Foreign Studies university and studying Mandarin.

The nights are long but the days are short, and I very much enjoy what I do. It is a privilege to be here and I am grateful for it.

Thanks to my students in intercultural communication for getting me started on this!