Star-gazing at our past lives, searching for all the connecting pieces ~ “We’re smaller than dust. God doesn’t always see us. But it’s okay, as long as we see each other.” — Translated, The Narrow Road (2022) While driving through the eastern side of Jeju Island (Korea) during a holiday, I discovered a stream of cedarwood trees that adorned both sides of the serpentine road. Faced with a serendipitous moment, I circled the route a few times until I found a narrow inlet

Aspirations of a bubble gum ~ My 9-year old daughter displays a series of adolescent curiosities which I deem as her greatest hits. One particular discovery in the spotlight, is her first piece of chewy confectionary, the bubble gum. Witnessing the growth in real-time, warped me back to my own childhood infatuation with bubble gum. From the unwrapping to the opening pitch, a series of rhythmic chews masticates the gum, prefacing a release of dopamine one chew at a time. A

An unidentified self transformation ~ Our identity goes through many iterations and chapters of change. A process of transformation that often is unrecognizable when you look back at your humble beginnings. In many instances, I fear the challenge of the unknown, or possibly letting go the comfort of certainty. A chronicle of the mid-chapters that ushered me into adulthood, can be traced to a familiar latitude and longitude—a place I call home. In the orchard of fruit trees

What is discovered, can be lost ~ lost /lôst/ adjective something that has been taken away or cannot be retrieved unable to find your way or path Personally, I hardly lose things. Even when I misplace something, I can often map and track my way back to relocating the item. Not sure if it’s a gift, but having some level of mindfulness and being detail oriented has definitely helped. When I got covid, losing my sense of smell and taste, was a humbling wake-up call. Especiall