Month: September 2021
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Whose story is it to tell?
On September 17, 2021 a film, Blue Bayou, was released creating more than just a controversial stir amongst the Korean adoptee community. Although, I was aware of the Adoptee Citizenship Act activity since news coverage shared the deportation story of Adam Crapser in 2017, I did not stay updated beyond reading headlines or comments on…
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Amalfi Coast & Capri
It was a weekend of luxury and action (two weekends ago now) to make our visions for a certain lifestyle of our own come to fruition. Don’t worry – it’s more about the potential than affording the reality for now… 😜 On top of that, it was a chance to get to know new people…
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My Way…
In Richard Templar’s The Rules of Wealth book, he makes a point of teaching that we shouldn’t necessarily tell others about our money goals or dreams because inevitably someone will pooh-pooh the idea or try to tell us why we are wrong in our way of thinking. He doesn’t say not to tell anyone, but…
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Relaxing in Rome
Last weekend, we had a little getaway to Rome, which is actually only about 1.5 hours away from where we are living now in Italy. It was M’s first visit to the capital city, so we did the touristy bit of doing a Big Bus Tour to see the main sights. With C19 limiting visits…
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Emotional Expressions
I cry at standing ovations, flash mobs, and moments of frustration that stem from a boiling of feelings buried within like an erupting volcano. I rarely cry otherwise. In my youth, I cried a lot and I only cried when alone. Crying was not necessarily about being a sign of weakness to me, but rather…
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Happiness in June
Happiness today is a sense of accomplishmentreflecting on how the last year has went,but also taking a breakto see what will awakefor more successin feeling more, not less. Happiness today is setting aside time for meand letting the mind and body just befocused on with a massagewithout a worry or concern about my visage. Happiness…
