Modern wellness loves to tell us to sit in silence, meditate, and journal our feelings. Not me. I watch K-dramas. I think they might be one of my favourite forms of self-care. It feels like every time I open my phone, there’s someone telling me to wake up at 5 a.m., jump into freezing water,…
Tag: Slow Living
The Everyday Mindfulness of Japan
I remember one afternoon in particular. I’d ducked into a tiny café somewhere in Kyoto. It had maybe just a few seats, a handwritten menu, and soft late-afternoon light coming through the window. I ordered an iced matcha and a soft red bean paste sweet with cinnamon, wrapped in mist-warabi dough. They went together better…