Category: Going Mental
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My Dislike of Halloween
I thought for sure I had written about my disdain for this commercialized, over-hyped, not really a holiday, excuse to be ‘weird’ day. However, it seems that it was in 2010 that I last wrote about it. So, a little piece 11 years later, and over a week since it has past this year, isn’t…
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If I am Found, does it mean I am lost?
I have just finished watching the Netflix documentary Found. As it is National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM), which is not something I really pay much attention to but due to running The Universal Asian, I have to be somewhat aware, at least. This article from the Huffington Post made me nod quite a few times…
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Sealing Shut A Friendship Door
Friendships come and go, this is a fact of life. As an expat, this is even more of a reality than perhaps for those who stay near their hometowns. Throughout my life, I have worked hard to maintain friendships so that the coming and going is minimized as much as possible since issues of abandonment,…
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An Essay: Honesty vs Humor
A recent conversation on writing with emotion has gotten me finding clouded spaces in my head. There are parts of my brain that remain behind locked doors, both out of choice and out of subconscious survival mechanisms. However, I am in a good and safe space these days that perhaps I can at least take…
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Nature, Nurture, I am.
Recently, I have been contemplating in the back of my mental space as to how much I am a product of my environment/experience and how much is a natural inclination. Over the years, I have done a few character/personality tests as well as through tons of self-help resources reflected upon who I am when it…
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Europe Phase Complete – Benvenuto a casa nostra!
Well, we moved to Europe just under a year ago (14th is one year!) with a plan to settle in France. We didn’t quite follow our original plan as M thought it would be a good idea for me to see the eastern part of the country before we decided to buy and settle closer…
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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…
