29/11/2025
As we approach the end of 2025, I’ve been feeling how quickly this year has moved.
Many people around me are going through their final moments of shedding in November... that uncomfortable but necessary period of release.
Letting go can feel painful, even disorienting, yet it’s often the doorway into becoming someone we never imagined we could be.
If you’re in that space now, please know your feelings are valid. There is no “should” in how you move, feel, or grow.
This year, I’ll be spending the end of the year and the start of the new year in Japan, my native land.
I honestly can’t remember the last time I went back.
Something in me, or perhaps something beyond me, nudged me to reconnect with my motherland and my roots.
For a long time, I rejected Japan and its people for many reasons: the education i received, the weight of its history, and my own personal experiences. Even though my origin was obvious, my heart resisted it.
Now, without consciously planning it, this trip to Japan has unfolded almost on its own.
So, I’ve surrendered to it. Unlike all my other overseas trips (which are usually trainings), this one is simply a journey: to meet people, walk the land I’m connected to, and allow myself to return.
I wish you a warm festive season and a beautiful transition into the new year.
I hope to see you in 2026 — or perhaps before the year ends, at one of the sessions I’ll be offering before I go on retreat.
Thank you, truly, for supporting me in all the ways you do.
