Category: Human & Action
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Looking Back to Move Forward: Finding the Clues We Left Behind
A reflection on retracing past steps, recovering missed answers, and piecing together a true, authentic self when the path ahead turns dark.
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Living with the Crack: Wabi-Sabi and My Longest Regret
Before I turned forty, the heaviest thing I carried was not a failed project or a missed opportunity. It was the memory of my mother’s final years. When she was diagnosed with cancer in her early fifties, my father and I refused to accept reality. Even after a top specialist told us in the second…
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Are You Living in Suspension? Why I’m Trying to Slow Down and Find “Ikigai”
Feeling exhausted by constant hustle? Inspired by sociologist Xiang Biao’s concept of “suspension,” this essay explores how dropping endless self-optimization and rediscovering the true, quiet spirit of Ikigai helps us release burnout and land back in the present moment.
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A Moon in the Ordinary: Finding Depth Beyond the Need for Perfection
A reflection on the Japanese film A Moon in the Ordinary, Wabi-Sabi, and Lao Tzu’s concept of Da Cheng Ruo Que. Through a withered rose in photograph NO.41, we explore how releasing the pressure to be flawless lets us inhabit the genuine strength already within us.
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Loosening My Grip: On Loss, Growth, and Self-Acceptance
Driven by a constant need to control everything, we often exhaust ourselves fighting life’s natural flow. By releasing the urge to optimize every outcome, we can embrace self-acceptance, honor natural rhythms, and find peace in simply being present.