
What is Home?
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

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

The Liberation of Letting Go Perfect skin. Perfect job. Perfect spouse. We chase these mirages relentlessly, don’t we? But here’s a liberating truth: life isn’t

Shoshin (初心) is a word from Zen Buddhism meaning “beginner’s mind.” It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when

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

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.

The Path of Patience Publishing my third book has been an exercise in patience and personal growth. While the editing process flowed smoothly with my

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

Like most travelers today, I carry a smartphone that has become an indispensable companion. In Vietnam, it serves as my translator, my guide, and my

In a quiet café in Nha Trang, Vietnam, where morning rituals unfold with predictable grace, I witness a scene that distracts me in the middle

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