July
And just like that it’s July. We’re already halfway through 2021. It seems like forever and a blink of an eye at the same time. Just like the Koreans divide […]
Rays of light in the dark
I’m writing this on the darkest day of the year. In Denmark that means less than 6.5 hours of daylight, and this year, December has been unusually dark and gloomy. […]
A sigh of relief
I’m sure the whole world watched the final days of the American election with tension and anxiety and breathed a sigh of relief when it became crystal clear on Saturday […]
Strengthening my (Korean) core
It’s been a while now since lockdown ended here and I’m starting to feel like things are back to somewhat normal although traveling still seems to be off-limits. Although I […]
Making the best of a bad situation
If you wish to skip my corona-rant, please start reading from the third paragraph. It’s getting increasingly difficult to stay focused on the positive when we’re constantly being bombarded with […]
Staying sane in times of crisis
While the world is self-isolating in the fight against the novel Coronavirus I find that people’s mental health is at risk of be ignored in this battle. You don’t have […]
My favorite quote of all time
Ever since I read the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, I’ve been a huge fan of his insightful spirituality. Yesterday, I encountered this quote by chance and I simply had to […]
Going home
I’m now back in Denmark but I wrote this post a few days ago while I was still in Seoul. As I’m writing this in my airbnb apartment on the […]
Life update
I’m currently back in Korea for a few weeks. I’m sure that many of my readers weren’t even aware that I had left Korea since my posts have been a […]
Watching an old classic from a new perspective
I just finished watching the 2014 Korean tv series “My love from the star” (별에서 온 그대) for the umpteenth time. Although I know the story and many of the […]
Habits
Up to 40% of our daily activities are made up of habits. Especially how we start our day before being completely awake is very much dictated by habits. Do we […]
Finding meaning in the meaningless
It’s now been nine months since my best friend was in an accident that would eventually cost him his life. One part of me still feels like I saw him […]
Choices
They say that the hardest part of any decision is making it. We make decisions every day, but not all of them are potentially life changing. Sometimes, however, life presents […]
Small but certain happiness
There’s no hiding that life is pretty tough right now. But no matter how hard things get, one way or another, we all have to make it through to the […]
Let it out and let it be
My parents tell me that when I was little, I would start to cry whenever there was a hole in my sock, somehow expecting it to hurt in the same […]
Keeping busy
There’s an adage that says “a busy mind is a happy mind”. We should therefore all strive to keep busy at all times, as it would prevent us from worry […]
Sofie to Korea 