The Bridge in “Annyeonghaseyo!” I’ve written before about our practice of greeting everyone we pass on Jeju’s trails and streets—how a simple “Annyeonghaseyo” transforms strangers into neighbors, how it creates those fleeting moments of belonging. But I’ve been thinking more about what happens
Where does meaning live? What comes after love? Why does hate exist? How much grief can we handle? Where did my left sock go? What happens to the waves once they’ve crashed? Why do we hurt ourselves? How
The world is broken. I see it in the headlines – more bombs, more starvation, another atrocity, another child’s face that I cannot unsee. Fairness should rule but doesn’t. The scales tip toward the loud, the powerful, the already-full.
The human mind is a remarkable thing. It evolved to be powerful enough to rule this planet and may even conquer the universe, yet it can also lead us to destroy each other and our world. Right now, as the
Waiting for Nothing to Happen So many of us find ourselves perched on the edge of life, like birds on a wire, waiting for the wind to change—waiting for the market to shift in our favour, for the ‘right’ time
I’ve been a little quiet the past few months but behind the scenes, I’ve been busy preparing for the release of a new collection of music with my band ‘bounce the ocean’. My partner John and I recorded a ton
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans” – Woody Allen We were planning on travelling to Japan starting mid-August for a month or two. We had a well-established itinerary and flight/accommodation all booked when
Belonging This morning we were eating our breakfast when our neighbor grandma walked out from her place, strolled through her small yard, and went back inside. I felt a sudden surge of relief at seeing another human being—a surprising sense
Mis-understanding: Missed Understanding or Just a Different Map of the World? After four months, we are still infatuated with this island—the natural beauty that catches us off guard daily, the whimsical weather that pours rain in the morning then gifts
It’s impossible to live a life without affecting others, both in positive and negative ways. How many ill-advised words have I spoken, or encouraging words left unsaid? How many actions that unintentionally hurt others, or actions I should have taken