Fuuuuuuuuck! That’s the noise a former people pleaser with liquid sense of self emits when heavy walls drop like a guillotine severing the Velcro-hold of the easiest, most unbelievably supportive kinship that one could dream up (with a fictional character), being hurled down the stairs*, standing weaving and bobbing, only to receive a 1-2 linear…
During this emotional year, getting the emotions to come to the surface and overflow happened naturally. But, nothing prepared me for feeling emotions with my whole body. Sad, or anxious emotions did not only make me cry (everything makes me cry, from Sarah McLachlan to marriage proposals) but gutted me and drained me. When I…
The last two years, I’ve found a way to turn my focus inward to mark the transition of a new year. In 2022 I did a 5-day silent retreat at the end of December and in 2023 I did a 3-day water fast. Give me your suggestions in the comments for what I should consider…
Before setting out on this emotional year, I needed to feel comfortable with my intentions (to make up for the lack of an actual plan) for how to approach this journey to deep dive into my emotions. I clarified my goal to not carelessly revisit and rip open old wounds, but rather to commit to…
The new year approaches rapidly, so with a few days left in 2023, I want to let you in on my 2023 Word of the Year: EMOTIONAL. Why did I wait until now to tell you this? Because without a specific plan, my faith that I’d emerge fully transformed seemed flimsy. Plus, if I pulled…
LET’S RECONNECT Hello friends! It’s been a long time – a really, really long time. So much shifted in our world the last few years and within me. Did they with you, too? I don’t know what vibrates with you when facing the end of a year, but deadlines that face a new beginning always…
Hello, my name is Sarah and I’m a podcast-holic. My line up of favorite shows contains equal parts writing or online entrepreneurial advice, inspirational motivators and true crime podcasts – that my kids introduced me to. Today, while listening to the Good Life Project, host Jonathan Fields and special guest, author Geneen Roth (from the…
How does one prepare for a full-circle trip when one doesn’t know how much baggage there will be? I’ve been fortunate enough to be granted the gift of a trip specifically catered to the mixed-Korean – often known as “Hapa” – adoptees (KADs) interested in returning to our birth-country to cement our existence in this…
I recently gained a new perspective for Kim Kardashian, one of the Key Note Speakers at BlogHer16. Her two mantras were universal and useful. “Be the best you – do what is within your comfort zone and what makes you feel confident!” “More Love, No Hate.” We all have a right to define our personal…
With last night’s record-breaking $1.6 billion dollar powerball, how many of us spent $2 adding wind to our sails, wishing for the windfall and the endless possibilities of an open horizon? Experts came forth publishing pounds of advice for what to do if you win. What about those of us who now realize that the…
It took me 4 years of college and another year into Grad School to figure out these tips for maximizing my mindful learning. While this was geared towards USC Annenberg’s MCM Program, these tips are easily applied to any schooling experience you’re going through in a formal program or even in a 1-day class. So…
I, like many, worked to keep up with Cheryl Strayed on the Wild Pacific Crest Trail. I fell in love with three countries, traveling with Elizabeth Gilbert in Eat Pray Love. I was exhilarated reading of Michael Crichton‘s distant Travels that forged his career change. I stumbled upon the Appalachian Trail following Bill Bryson on…
