Education. Nelson Mandela said it is the single most powerful tool in which one can change the world.  But have we ever stopped to wonder, how have we wielded this tool? What is it being used to build? Who does it protect? And who does it hurt? Throughout history, many educators have called for changes […]

Educator, mother, Korean-Canadian, spiritual, woman. Upon reading Beverley Tatum’s article, “The Complexity of Identity,” I often think about the qualities that comprise my identity. What is salient to me? What is salient to others?  One would hope to have a strong sense of self by your forties. But with each step I take towards self-realization, […]

So I’m in my forties, and I’ve finally decided to graduate from journalling to blogging. Yes, I know, I’m a bit late to the game. But better late than never, right? So why now? First off, I’m an introverted, Korean-Canadian who is emerging from the chrysalis of “unseen and dismissable” to announcing, “here I am!” […]