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On quitting something I loved and returning to it 32 years later
Did I peak as an artist in high school? Stories from an art school dropout Ep 3.
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A season of darkness, a season of gratitude
How do you reconcile the holidays when it's also the anniversary of a passing? Recounting the last days with my father, through a pandemic window.
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An end to a career
Saying goodbye to a 25+ year career and giving myself permission to follow my curiosity.
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How much we spent on a month's worth of dinners in February
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On the aftermath of suicide
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When to let a business go
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I'm going back to Korea! Forty years later...
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How an iconic American dessert wove its way into our Korean American Thanksgiving
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The invisible struggles of breadwinning women
Twelve years ago I wrote a blog post about the challenges of being a breadwinner. I reflect back on that essay today.
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How an iconic American dessert wove its way into our Korean American Thanksgiving
An interracial marriage story and the humble pumpkin pie recipe that won my family over.
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Witches, aging, and menopause
The threads that connects history, patriarchy, and how we view age today.
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The friendship recession
As a middle-aged adult, I have no idea how to make new friends
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A love letter to New York
When the ghosts of my past collide with my present
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Slowing down doesn't mean getting left behind
Notes from sabbatical, nearly one year later.
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Growth is a long-tail journey
A geeky stat-filled, deep-dive reflection on nearly one year of writing on Substack.
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Was Gen X the last generation to have a carefree childhood?
For all the latchkey kids, the cynics, and the slackers.
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The end of summer, and the first of many lasts
The importance of building memory banks
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Everything is Liminal
Everything is Liminal
Liminal states are the in-between stages—in other words, transitions. And as a Gen Xer who is about to become an empty nester, I think about this stuff a lot.
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