(Minghui.org) May 13, 2026, is the 27th World Falun Dafa Day. Practitioners from throughout the world celebrate this day in different ways to convey their messages of how they have been elevated and how they benefited from practicing Falun Dafa. They also express their gratitude to Master Li Hongzhi, the founder of Falun Dafa.
As the pace of life and work increased, many professional mothers face the pressure and hardship of balancing family and work. Amanda Luong, a practitioner in New Jersey, said that Falun Dafa principles are her eternal guide whenever she faces pressure and difficulties.
Amanda Luong and her daughter attending a Falun Dafa activity. (Minghui.org)
Her Mother Becomes Healthy Again After Practicing Falun Dafa
Amanda was born in Georgia in the US. She has worked at one of the big four international accounting and consulting firms in a managerial position for many years. She is also the mother of two little children.
Amanda came to know Falun Dafa when she was young. Her parents had a Chinese restaurant and three small children. In her memory, her mother looked tired under the pressure of managing a restaurant and looking after three children. She developed health problems. One employee from Canada introduced Falun Dafa to her. She used to have serious problems with allergies but recovered after she practiced Falun Dafa and benefited a lot. Seeing her mother’s changes, her brother, sister, and she wanted to learn Falun Dafa.
Although she was young at that time, Amanda still remembers the difference before and after she practiced Falun Dafa. She used to feel the world was chaotic and puzzling, but she felt assured, peaceful, and safe after she practiced Falun Dafa.
Falun Dafa Brings Her Peace and Calm
Amanda’s parents were first-generation immigrants. Her mother experienced the Cultural Revolution in China, and her family was persecuted in China. Her father escaped from communism in Vietnam and came to the US as a refugee. As a child of an immigrant family, she faced a lot of challenges when growing up. She needed to adapt and assimilate into a different culture and environment. After she entered the workforce, she faced the pressure and the changing environment of the workplace, child education, and family.
As she grew up, she felt the tremendous influence of Falun Dafa. She said that Falun Dafa had helped her grow in the new environment, the changes, and facing difficulties in every phase of her life, such as schooling, work, marriage, and having children. Falun Dafa has been that ever-constant presence in her life.
One of the reasons that she has been practicing Falun Dafa is the inner calm and peace. When she felt anxious and depressed, she would ponder how to adjust herself and how to regain calmness. She always found the answers in Falun Dafa.
Falun Dafa Helps Her Get Out of Confusion and Anxiety
She experienced one of the most difficult times in her life in the past few years. She went through a series of uncertainties, such as company restructures and the departure of her manager after she came back from maternity leave. She also needed to look after her two small children. She noticed that many young mothers around her were under the same pressure and anxiety.
After she came back to work, she found everything had changed. The work environment was full of confusion. She didn’t know whom she should report to. She applied for a promotion but was denied. She could have done as little work as she would like to, but she didn’t do that.
The work environment was full of uncertainties. Falun Dafa helped her find calm amidst the chaos. She said that she was determined to behave according to the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. She tried to do everything as well as she could, even if no one monitored it.
Amanda said that Falun Dafa taught her to do the right thing instead of focusing on results and return. She concentrated on her work and cooperated with team members. She started to work at 4 a.m. to communicate with her European team members. Even if the result was not as good as expected, she had tried her best.
Thanks to Falun Dafa for Helping Her Become a Better Person
Amanda expressed her gratitude to Falun Dafa for its guidance during all these years. She has experienced many changes in her life during the past decade. It gave her confidence in surpassing any hardships and peace in situations that she could not change. At the same time, she was more compassionate when it came to other people who were struggling and faced hardships.
This understanding and resilience made her a better person, a better wife, mother, daughter and team member at work. The people around her followed suit. She was very thankful to Master for giving her the opportunity to walk on this sacred path.
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