Restoration For Wounded Hearts July 02, 2025 A chat with a friend, checking in about progress on her home damaged by the Eaton fire. Nothing to report, insurance and contractors are still battling, she says. How’s your...
My Heart Is In Los Angeles June 11, 2025 As a proud daughter of Korean immigrant parents who was born and raised in LA, I’ve been entirely shaped by my mom’s business, which continues to operate in the heart...
We Need Only To Be Present June 03, 2025 Another flurry of Maycember has swept in our older daughter’s birthday - we count the party favors along with the yearend class goody bags and pile them next to the...
I Have Plenty Of Time May 05, 2025 As a woman who largely cares about my work in and out of the home, I’ve found that one of my most sacred freedoms has been absolving myself of any...
National Card & Letter Writing Month April 01, 2025 It’s National Card & Letter Writing Month and while you may not be the type to collect stickers, washi, pens, and cards in every color, shape, and form, the beauty...
You Are Not Your Output, And Yet... March 04, 2025 You are not your output, and yet…we are absolutely defined by what we put out. Because our society enthrones money, power, and success, it’s entirely understandable that the backlash around...
In The Aftermath of the LA Fires February 04, 2025 Dear Friends,Our lives have been forever changed navigating the loss with our community in the aftermath of the LA Fires. So many of my friends, the teachers and families at...
Keep Going January 07, 2025 We rang in the new year in a lovely carriage house in Yosemite, hearts full and feet aching. Somehow, the cure to an 8-year old’s mild tantrum coming down the...
On Grief December 03, 2024 I’ve written before about complicated holidays and in this season of bells ringing, I’m remembering again that for many, this isn’t the most wonderful time of year. The holidays have...
On Perseverance November 05, 2024 I can’t do it! I overhear my older daughter slam her hands on the keys releasing a somewhat satisfying cacophony. She’s learning a new song and is caught at a place...
On Noise October 01, 2024 It’s been a season of muting, a conscious decision to be selective with my intake. There are other seasons where I’ve postured myself like a sponge, sitting saturated with all...
On Transition September 03, 2024 The sap from our oak trees is beginning to leave sticky traces on my car and the morning air holds a crisp, like the first bite of a good apple...
