Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  • There is little that I connect with in terms of my Asian roots. Korean food being at the top of my list, but I often question if I would like it even if my tastebuds weren’t from Korean DNA. Asian cultural things have always been a mystery to me as I both want to embrace it as lost heritage and run away from it as a way of reverse psychologizing myself on the…

  • As I attempt to work on my fiction novel, I feel supported by my new mentor through the PocketMFA program that I decided to join to help me move forward with my writing on this manuscript. She has also written non-fiction first, then moved toward writing her fiction novels. As I spoke with her at the end of last week, I more clearly understood my challenges in being able to stick with the…

  • Let’s talk about boxes and the ones we like, no almost need, to put people into. First, let’s establish that we all do this. I do it. You do it. Everyone we know does it. If anyone, that includes you or me, denies that it is done, then we (they, you, I) are lying to themselves and others. I am sure that the labeling, defining, box-placing can be traced back to some tribal…

  • In my post about goals/resolutions for this year, I said that I was about focus, stillness and simplifying. I also add – building. This year is about honing myself and my skills. For years, I was an English language educator. It was a profession that I reluctantly embraced as a means to an end. The end being that it afforded me the luxury and salary to travel, which had, surprisingly, become a passion.…

  • I feel as if I have written about this topic before, but it has come up again and so I shall comment on it based on recent conversations with friends and M. It started with the recent news of a celebrity figure announcing his split from his wife with whom he had been married for a number of years. The reason for the split, as reported, was that he was a child and…

  • Generally, I don’t know who reads this space. For the most part, I don’t need nor want to know since I pretty much write for myself to sort of track my life; and if it helps or entertains others, then that is a great addition. However, by not knowing and not receiving much feedback on my posts, I do not always realize the changes in the type of posts or their impact, if…

  • We are home at last. Despite our goals to stay put for a while, it’s not to be so steady until the end of February, but at least we are around the area and at home for longer periods. M should be actually at home more than me, which is good for both of us! 😅 Since I am not one to leave unpacking or cleaning up until later, we spent the first…

  • Words for 2025: Focus, Stillness and Simplify As I sit and reflect by the pool or Caribbean Sea, I am grateful for the amazing life that we/I lead. We are fortunate to be able to travel as much as we do, experience the things we do, and enjoy life’s many luxuries as we do. We have worked hard to make this possible for ourselves. This year was definitely about fully embracing the rewards.…

  • The country of India has always held a fascination for me. From the extremes of the shanty towns, slums, to the Bollywood richness, with spiritual spaces, ashrams, to rituals in the Ganges River and festivals of colors and lights, I’ve been curious. On the other hand, stories of violence against women, the expression of the caste system, and images of extreme poverty have made me fear visiting. Add to that stories of getting…

  • It’s been a little busy as we prepared for our first trip to India. 🇮🇳 About three or four years ago, M connected with a guy to help him create apps. They became friends. We learned of their love story and mentally planned for their eventual marriage celebrations. In July of this year, we confirmed our visit. At last, we got to meet them in person, were included in their family events, and…

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