I’m grappling with the mystery Of how to live a life With joy and generosity a presence gentle and kind   Forgiving mistakes from the past Pushing aside future hypothetical Resisting the usual cast The fear, the doubt, the cynical

A New Beginning on Jeju Island We have just moved into our new home on Jeju Island, just a few kilometers north of Seogwipo, the second-largest city on the island’s southern coast. Our new neighborhood is a charming blend of

So I’m 198 centimeters tall.  But most of the time, when asked by a security guard at the bank or a street vendor or a waiting taxi driver who scrambles over to measure himself against my back, I say 2

Where are we supposed to be?  Last year in February, we were supposed to travel to Vietnam and ended up in Chiang Mai Thailand instead.  This time, we had planned to stay in Chiang Mai but ended up going to

It’s 3 am in the morning.  I wake up from something tickling my arm.  Or is it just an itch?  Or maybe I’m not completely awake yet?  I focus.   No, something is definitely there, crawling around on my arm.  Instinctively

This morning, as Håkan and I sat in our daily gratitude ritual after meditation, we realized it was the last day of  2024. “A complicated year,” Håkan summarizes. We had expected a year of my recovery from cancer treatments. Instead,

Disorganized, disobedient monkeys jumping in all directions.  That’s how my mind feels at times.  Stream of consciousness followed by random observations leading to even more loosely connected thoughts.  Some big and scary.  Most innocuous and of seemingly little consequence.   Which

The waitress at our breakfast buffet comes by to pick up our empty plates.  She says “I’m sorry” when approaching our table and entering our space. I want to tell her she can say “Excuse me” instead because she has

Here in An Bang Beach, Hoi An, we’ve become intimately acquainted with our neighbourhood’s nightly symphony. Last night, like all others, we were once again awakened by a medley of sounds that sent me reaching for my trusty earplugs –

Shy.  Kind.  Careful.  Considerate.  Caring.  Your legacy.  A life well lived.  Fleeting like all lives of course but we will miss your gentle presence Kenneth. May you rest now.  Free from pain.  Surrounded by the light of our love. Håkan