Tag: 2021
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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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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…
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Looking for the Silence in the Noise
Well, we are in Italy 🇮🇹 again. I am not yet ready to update on the settling process; it will be coming soon as there has been some progress, but the art of learning to be patient continues to be the school of life. Either way, I will soon be graduating 👩🎓 or dropping out…
