November 23, 2023 [Back to the blog!]

Looks like the last time I posted anything here was exactly 7 months ago in April 2023. That's a while ago! But it's nice to see that I was actually active at all on here during the year 2023, as it was a year full of struggles and pain.

So let me start by saying that it has been a little over 4 months since I first moved to Korea.

I also want to add that it wasn't 100% my choice to move here, but rather, the decision made by myself, my parents, my brother, and the "unspoken" wishes of my closest friends, caregivers, and extended family members.

There is nothing more important in this lifetime than the health and love you give to yourself, your mind, your body, your family, your friends, and the environment around you. These are the things that you have to live with and surround yourself in each and every day of your life. It certainly took me a long time to embrace and understand this in a deep and resounding way that actually made sense to me, but I'm just glad that it finally did.

Now, the most important thing to me in this lifetime is: my body, my mind, my health, my happiness, my family, and my friends. Jobs and careers will come and go, but I don't ever think I'll go back to making my professional work the entirety of my existence ever again.

Yes, I will ALWAYS love to study, learn, and embody the life of a student. I will always love to learn! But that's so, so different from being utterly obsessed with becoming the "best of the best" in any academic setting. Sure, many thrive off this type of life. But for me, I realized how detrimental it was. And no matter how much I might always yearn to be "on top", I can rest assured knowing that, well, I've been there, done that! 😉

So my journey in Korea is now going to be focused on things that make me HAPPY.

My family.

My health.

Good food & Family meals.

Travel.

Oh gosh, and so, so much more!

So here I go on another endeavor to keep a running visual log of the happenings in my life via this blog! I'm hoping it will be filled with things that not only make me happy and are memories to treasure for myself, but might spark some joy and inspiration in your life too ♥️