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When a 2.5 Year Streak Broke and I Felt Nothing

When a 2.5 Year Streak Broke and I Felt Nothing

by | Oct 29, 2026 | Personal Reflections

What a broken fitness streak taught me about habits, numbers and the rhythm of the season. A few weeks ago, my fitness watch stopped working and, with it, a 2.5-year streak of 10,000 steps a day came to an end. I had been maintaining that streak through busy weeks,...
What a Traffic Light Taught Me About Stress

What a Traffic Light Taught Me About Stress

by | Jun 25, 2026 | Personal Reflections

This is a story about nervous system regulation and it starts at a red traffic light. A few days ago, while driving my kids to school, I got a reminder of something we often forget about stress. There were temporary traffic lights on a busy junction. It took me nearly...
Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

by | Apr 16, 2026 | Personal Reflections

I am still reeling from the effects of my recent trip to India. India is home. It is where my family lives and I visit every year but this time felt completely different. For the first time, I travelled without my children. And that quiet thrill of travelling solo,...
Spring Equinox: A Time to Find Balance

Spring Equinox: A Time to Find Balance

by | Mar 19, 2026 | Personal Reflections

When I moved to South Korea a decade ago, I struggled with the cold winters. It was my first experience of such bitter cold and nothing had quite prepared me for it. I found it difficult to cope, often wondering why I had said yes to this. But then the cherry blossoms...