When all the world comes crowding in the firehose of bad news spewing into every waking moment The underground torrent of generational trauma threatening to burst its reservoirs already flooding your subconscious Consider how a tree holds space its limbs dancing to the wind’s onslaught creating pockets of calm within…
In a world that sometimes makes you feel invisible, we want you to know that God sees you and takes great delight in you. Your blood carries the stories of your ancestors. Your shoulders bear the hope of generations before you. You try to honor your family, even when it’s…
Psalm of Lament O Lord, I am uprooted from my concrete jungle, Where steel giants once sheltered me in their shadow. Now surrounded by towering pines and endless sky, I feel more exposed than ever before. The sunshine here mocks my solitude, Its bright façade like the painted-on smiles…
These are chaotic and confusing times. As a spiritual director, I spend many hours a week listening to people process their thoughts and feelings around life and their relationship with God. It seems the fear and anxiety level is rising all around and there is no rest for the weary.…
I didn’t realize how bad it had gotten until I looked in the mirror one day and fully examined my reflection. I had a consistent eye twitch. I could see the anxiety I was holding in my puffy and strained face. The stress of the toxic work environment I was…
Many of us grew up in families or households where space was often a privilege, not a given. Like many immigrant households, our spaces were crammed with extended family, special foods, and carefully curated belongings, each item carrying a story. As Asian Americans, we understand firsthand that spaciousness isn’t just…
