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Meeting Anita

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Being Vegan in Stockholm

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Every Moment Is The Right Moment

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Why Do Shops Close at Six in Sweden

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Can Mini Habits Change My Life?

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My Confessions As A Former Shopaholic

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Veg Eateries in Hanoi for Summer 2017

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10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

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12 Ways to Empower Yourself to Create A New World

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Myanmar: What to Eat As A Vegan

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Periods Are No Longer Annoying After I Turned Vegan

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Keeping A Relationship Alive

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Eating You Alive

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What The Heck Am I Doing in Vietnam

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Dr. Will Tuttle And His Endless Love

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Instagramming for A Cause

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IS IT EASY TO TRAVEL AS A VEGAN?

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New to A Plant-Based Lifestyle? I Have 9 Tips for You.

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My Vegan Trip to Shanghai

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Walking the Path of Purpose

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Looking for Vegan Food in Hong Kong? Easy!

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Laguna: My Forever Angel

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10 Veg Places in Taipei You Have to Go

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A Visit to Farm Sanctuary’s Animal Acres

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About Animals

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Yes! Pizza Can Be Vegan

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Being Vegan in Stockholm

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Veg Eateries in Hanoi for Summer 2017

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10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day

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在你拿到一本印著任何一種國旗的護照前，你的身份其實就只是個「人」。和其他所有人一樣，有著基本的需求——愛、安全、尊重、自由、喜悅。隸屬於更廣大的、互相連結的生命之網的人。 但人類以為自己能夠接管並瓜分這個星球，深深陷入在自己所創造出的想像國界當中，彼此之間爭得你死我活。他們將土地、樹木、河川、鳥類、大象、鯨魚這些看作是「資源」，而不是我們的兄弟姊妹，值得我們尊敬、來和我們共同創造的神聖生命。 我們的文明是建立在「人類能主導一切」的這個虛假幻覺之上。事實上，最終的決定權在大自然手裡。正如一隻能自由飛越人類國界的鳥，你的本質是無邊無際的。要全然擁抱如此廣大的潛力，去實踐無條件的愛、和平、純淨和光，你首先需要將一切被編程的身份認同去除掉。這些身份認同確保你困在小小的空間裡，容易煽動、容易操弄。 你並不只是一個消費者，或任何一個國家的公民。在這些身份之外，你首先是一個「人」。而當你擁抱自己的光芒，回歸到內心最深處的臨在……這時，美好的奇蹟便開始發生。 *** Before you receive a little book with a flag printed on it that gives you a sense of identity, you are *just* a human being. A human being with basic needs - love, safety, respect, freedom, joy - like all other human beings. A human being that belongs to the interconnected web of life. But humans took over the planet and divided it up. Or they thought they could. They are deeply trapped in their imaginary borders and will fight each other to death for that. They see land, trees, streams, birds, elephants and whales as recourses, instead of sacred beings, our brothers and sisters, who we need to respect and co-create with. Our civilization was built on the illusion that we have control. But in the end, nature decides. Like a bird who freely flies across imaginary borders, the essence of you is limitless. To embrace your immense potential for unconditional love, peace, purity and light, you first need to strip away all the programmed identities that rendered you trapped, susceptible and easily manipulated. You’re not just a consumer, or a citizen of any particular country. You are a human being, and when you embrace your light and come back to your deepest presence…miracles happen. #trees #hiking #kenting
好好愛自己並不等於自私。事實上，這或許是你所能給他人最棒的禮物之一。身而為人，你我都有最基本的愛、尊重、安全等需求。當你沒有好好愛自己並長期忽視自己的需求，你要怎麼去彌補這樣的缺口呢？或許，你會變相不斷給予，一部份是因為你確實是個有愛又善良的人，但另一部份或許也是因為你希望他人依賴你，進而讓你獲得被需要、被愛的感覺。一位我很尊敬的作者Bill Plotkin在他的「Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche」一書中把這稱為「救世主」心態。 在這種救世主的心態下去給予時，你的貢獻並不是來自於無條件的愛或智慧，而是隱約充滿著匱乏及控制的能量。他人是感受得到的。因此，他們可能會感到有壓力、窒息，甚至是心生怨恨。如此一來，你的貢獻並不是慷慨的行為，而是去重複無意識、不健康的模式，好填補自己內心的空缺。 要改變這點，我們需要捫心自問我們給予的動機，對自己絕對誠實。要好好愛自己，有太多的事是我們可以去做的。但唯有當我們帶著覺知，這個愛自己、療癒自己的過程才會開始。我們之中的太多人都被編程，相信自己是渺小、不值得、不重要的。現在是時候把那些概念拋下了。這並不代表我們每個人都要成為自戀狂，永遠把自己的需求放在別人之上。這只是代表我們在適當的時機能夠勇敢說「不」，不必去擔憂別人會怎麼看待我們。這代表我們會為自己的情緒全權負責。這代表我們雖然還是善良有愛的，但卻清楚劃下了無法被他人跨越的邊界。 (See comment below for English.) #墾丁 #台灣 #taiwan
心想事成✨ 上週五去超市買東西，看 心想事成✨ 上週五去超市買東西，看到火龍果本來想買，但因為塑膠包裝太多而作罷。在櫃檯結帳時，有人傳訊息給我，但我又要掃載具又要感應悠遊卡，還要裝東西，就沒有馬上看。 回到家打開手機，發現是一位遠從法國回台、隔天約好要見面的朋友。「你喜歡吃火龍果嗎？有人送了我一箱自己種的，但太多了我非常苦惱。」我馬上跟她說，太好了，給我！ 我每天都經由不同的大小事體會到心電感應和直覺的力量。舉凡是想到好幾年沒聯絡的人，那人馬上出現；想到一首很久沒聽的歌，隔天就在書裡看到；沐浴乳用完但感到不該去買，果然隔幾天就有人送我；傳給朋友他們在當下最需要聽到的話⋯⋯或是兩年沒出境，但卻在一個有著2500萬居民的國際大都會封城兩個月的前5天感到自己需要離開。 心想事成、心電感應或直覺都不是超能力，而是每個人與生俱來都有的，只是可能有些人沒有意識到罷了。我們不僅僅是雙眼所能看到的一切。有太多是我們看不見的，需要一顆開放與好奇的心去探索。當你意識到你並不是「命運」的被動接受者，而是積極的共同創作者，會不會以不一樣的方式看待自己、他人和生命？ 我們每個人的心靈力量都太強大了，或許這就是為什麼世界上的主流舊體制不鼓勵（甚至靠教育、宗教、媒體等打壓）人們全然探索自己心靈的力量。如果每個人的力量都回到了自身，世界就不可能會是現在這樣。關於這個主題可以分享的實在太多了，未完待續！ 攝影：@koulan 💗 #台北 #陽明山 #台灣
前陣子自己去了趟九份。一天中午，正打算去走無耳茶壺山步道，被一位坐在家門口的當地阿姨叫住問我要去哪。她告訴我，那一整條路都是沒有遮蔭的，日正當中，我會被曬死。「你會不會怕自己一個人走在樹林裡？」「不會呀，那樣超棒的！」「好的，那我跟你分享我的秘境，離這邊不遠……」我聽了她的建議，走了另一條小路，爬了兩小時都沒其他人，四周只有蝴蝶、蟲鳴鳥叫和數不盡的花早樹木。當我下山接近山腳時，看到一輛車停在小路邊上，車後頭三個人搬了野餐的小桌子小椅子，正在喝茶。「哈囉！要不要加入我們？」「好呀，那我就不客氣啦！」於是我就坐下了，跟他們一起泡茶、還吃了他們帶來的芋頭和西瓜！天南地北聊了兩小時後，已經下午四點多天色將晚，他們擔心我走原路回去在山裡太暗，於是竟然特地開車送我回老街，即使他們本來是要直接開回台北的。超感動！🥺最後，我請他們在老街吃了芋圓，愉快道別。重點是……三位新朋友當中，有兩位都是多年的蛋奶素食者，表示遇到我這個純素食者很受鼓舞，他們接下來也會更努力嘗試純素。多年來浪跡天涯，最喜歡這種人跟人之間真誠、隨興的連結了。💚💚💚 More than a month ago, I took a trip to Jioufen by myself. One day, I was on my way to some mountain, and a lady sitting in front of her house asked me where I was going. After I told her, she said that whole path wasn’t shaded and I’d be toasted in the midday sun. “Are you afraid of walking in the woods by yourself?” “No, that’s literally the best thing.” “Okay, great! Then you should go this way instead…” I took her suggestion, and hiked for two hours with no other human in sight, just butterflies, birds and trees. And as I got down to the foot of the mountain, I saw three people sitting behind their car having tea. “Come join us!” So I went, drank their tea, and ate their taro and watermelon. Two hours of joyful conversations later, they even drove me back to my guesthouse though that wasn’t their original route. And the best part…two of them have been vegetarian for many years! They said they felt very encouraged to meet a vegan like me, and they’d try harder to be vegan, too. I love spontaneous human connections like this. 💚💚💚 #台北景點 #九份 #九份老街
I used to think of my inability to settle in one p I used to think of my inability to settle in one place as some sort of deficiency I needed to cure. But more and more, I realize I belong to this whole planet Earth. Maybe my “deficiency” can be a reminder for others to re-evaluate the need to cling to imaginary lines and divisions on the world map. Maybe we all belong to the stars, the forests and the oceans. Maybe it’s okay to be wherever our hearts call us to be, until we’re called to the next place. And right now, I’m exactly where I need to be. I’m home. 🤍 #台東 #台灣 #森林
Peace seems so far away. Except that it can be pra Peace seems so far away. Except that it can be practiced every second. Every single time we choose love over hatred, understanding over prejudice, awareness over unconsciousness…we are choosing peace. The day will come when we finally wake up and remember our interconnectedness. The Universe sent me back here for a reason. All this chaos is challenging us to be more grounded than ever. I’m inviting you to heal your past traumas and allow yourself to embrace your light. This light is the only thing that can guide us out of the darkness…and we need it like never before. 和平看似如此遙遠，但卻是每一秒都可以實踐的事。每一次當我們在恨的面前選擇愛，在偏見的面前選擇理解，在無明的面前選擇覺知，我們都是在為和平做出選擇。總有一天我們將醒來，總有一天我們將憶起萬物間的互相連結。宇宙在這個時候派我回來不是沒有原因的——這一切的混亂都是在挑戰我們更加穩住自己，而我邀請大家有意識的去療癒自己過去的創傷，允許自己擁抱自己的內在之光。這道光是唯一能帶我們走出黑暗的希望，而我們從未像現在一樣需要它。 #taiwan #lotus #summer
For many years, the distance between 35°C and 64°F was 12 hours. My sister would always walk me to the bus stop where I took a direct bus to TPE. Then the next 11 hours, I tried to watch movies and sleep. I always had headaches and got extremely impatient on those long flights...especially if I couldn’t get an aisle seat. The 12th hour was the time for action. And by the time we landed at SFO, I had a different SIM card on my phone, a wallet full of a different currency, a different passport, and a filled out customs form in hand. After being greeted by my brother or my cousin, I’d reunite with my car and carry on with my day as if I had never left. But now it doesn’t take a 12-hour flight to switch between worlds anymore. Whether I open LINE, WeChat, IG, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Slack or Signal determines which universe I’m entering, who I’m interacting with, and which part of myself I’m accessing. And if I put down my phone and step out of the door…another whole new physical reality awaits me. It reminds me of a time when every morning after waking up I’d need a few seconds to remember where I was physically. This has been extremely draining, leaving me fragmented and exhausted. My solution so far is to deepen my grounding in the stillness within me whenever I can, and seek support from nature. When I’m surrounded by trees and butterflies, I know everything is going to be okay…🦋⭐️🌲 #multiverse #nature #presence #meditation
Closures and proper goodbyes can be such a luxury. Closures and proper goodbyes can be such a luxury. Like that nice boy who always brought me breakfast back in high school. That morning when he didn’t show up in class and we tried to rush to the hospital, but ended up having to go straight to the morgue instead. Or my little princess Laguna, whom despite my best effort to come back to from 7,000 miles away, still didn’t get to see for the last time. Or when I told my beloved friends “see you in two months,” unaware that something would soon be lost forever. The older I get, the more I realize - that’s life. Real, raw, and unpredictable. Full of ambiguous losses. Full of “what ifs.” How can I remind myself that it’s also full of beautiful connections, love, and light? How can I hold all these complexities and retain my innocence? How can I grow wiser and accept that there will be moments when cynicism and despair take over? I can only trust that life never gives me anything I’m not ready for. However challenging, I am ready. #taipei #taiwan #jiufen
Sometimes, for no apparent reason, you just feel a Sometimes, for no apparent reason, you just feel a stream of love and joy flowing out of you. An immense feeling of gratitude even amid all the chaos and pain. Even when faced with such uncertainty, you know everything will be okay. And this is coming from someone who narrowly escaped a two-month rigid lockdown but left 99% of her possessions and her beloved cats, trapped in major limbo land without a clear next step. Someone who lived a community life with her soul family for more than two years, but all of a sudden found herself alone without any of them by her side physically. The plan to move to nature together abruptly suspended, with added complexity of closed borders. It reminds me of something a mentor once told me - life is like surfing. No one goes surfing just to get to the shore smoothly. It’s the ups and downs they enjoy. I don’t want a smooth and uneventful life. Instead, I want the resilience I build from going through those challenges, and maybe I can provide support for others along the ride, too. So much gratitude and awe. 🤍 Photo by @koulan #taipei #yangmingshan
《家》 家是我們從小長大的房子嗎？ 《家》 家是我們從小長大的房子嗎？是那座房子所在的城市、國家嗎？是我們感到最自在、最能做自己的地方嗎？是心裡深深牽掛、在意的人嗎？ 自從七歲從一個我很喜愛的地方搬走後，我好像就再也不把家看作是一個具體的地點了。我的家人不但來自四方，從小我也被灌輸了我「一人隸屬於多處」的概念，也真的去浪跡天涯了。有六個國家、十幾個城市曾經被我稱作「家」，再加上其他短居的地方⋯⋯每去到一個地方，就會面臨新的挑戰、遇到新的人，需要不斷調適，也為自己的人生帶來了很多反思的機會。 這樣的生活方式，通常一般人只看到表面的歡樂，卻沒看到背後的代價。你願意生活中沒有什麼穩定性，連加入要綁約的健身房都需要深思熟慮嗎？你願意一直不斷跟自己愛的人說再見嗎？你願意只擁有少少幾個行李箱的所有物，無論看到多喜歡的物品，都要提醒自己帶不走、不能買嗎？你願意學習新的語言嗎？你願意身在異鄉，需要時常開口請人幫助嗎？你願意忍受某些大環境下的不公不義，藉此體驗那個地方的人民的痛，並且盡一己之力幫助他們嗎？你願意不斷跳出舒適圈、不斷適應新事物嗎？你願意放下社會一直以來教導我們要付出一切代價取得的「安全感」和「成就」嗎？ 其實說穿了，我一直覺得國界是幾條想像出來的線，是人類發明來互相殘殺、反自然的工具。有多少人類和非人類的生命，就在這樣的互相競爭中犧牲了？但我們一出生就是在這樣一個體系內，似乎忘記了我們都只是地球公民、銀河系公民，宇宙中的一顆小星塵。 直到我們想起這一切都只是一個被設計出來的遊戲，目的是為了要讓我們迷失自己、忘記自己的光，繼續為一個黑暗的體系提供源源不絕的恐懼、暴力能量，好繼續破壞一切生命的美好；直到我們清醒地說「不」，轉而把我們寶貴的生命能量用來療癒自己過去的創傷、療癒世界，把屬於自己的身心靈健康主權拿回來；直到我們願意為了成長而犧牲舒適、做出艱難的決定；直到我們願意誠實檢視自己，勇敢打開內心、表達脆弱、邀請能和我們共同成長的兄弟姊妹們一起踏上這條路⋯⋯對我來說，這一切，就是我們最終「回家」的路。 現在的我，就像是一個小小的波浪。每當我想起我只是浩瀚的海洋表達自己的一個方式，每當我想起屬於「我」的一切精彩、一切掙扎，最終都將回歸到這片汪洋⋯⋯對我來說，這就是「家」。 #home #taipei
Does it have to be this way? Maybe. Very few have Does it have to be this way? Maybe. Very few have been awake from the start. Some woke up a long time ago. But most remain asleep. Perhaps it has to get so bad that every single one has to be shaken awake and make a choice. And sometimes it feels so unfair. But maybe we chose this after all. To plunge into complete darkness until we can remember our light. To see everything we’re not until we can remember our truth. To walk through a storm unscathed because we realize nothing can harm us without our permission. And we can’t be “saved” by anyone. This inner light is the only thing that will guide us out of the darkness. 難道一定必須這樣嗎？或許吧。極少數人從頭到尾都是清醒的。有些人很久以前就醒來。但絕大多數人都還處在沈睡狀態。或許這一切需要演變到如此糟糕的地步，將每一個人都從沈睡中搖醒，做出選擇。有時候這一切看似很不公平，但或許這也是我們自己選擇的。掉入深深的黑暗，直到想起自己的光。目睹我們所不是的一切，好想起我們的真實。處在暴風雨中卻全身而退，因為我們想起——沒有我們的許可，誰也傷害不了我們。這一次，我們不會被誰「拯救」。這一次，唯一能夠引領我們走出黑暗的，就是我們每個人自己心中的光。 p.s. hair by @lieblingsalon #taiwan #summer
It’s not easy to stay grounded and balanced in t It’s not easy to stay grounded and balanced in times of uncertainty and chaos. And yet there are some simple things we can do daily that may be helpful. Here are some of my personal practices: 💚 Eat healthy (whole food plant-based) 💚 Do yoga 💚 Meditate 💚 Spend time in nature (even a park is fine) 💚 Maintain a journal 💚 Stay connected with loved ones The goal isn’t to be perfect - every little step counts. Something I’m terrible at is going to sleep & waking up early…which I’ll work on next! 😆 (Wearing my babe @sophieyyh ‘s dress ❤️) 🔹🔹🔹 當外在的一切都處在不確定和混亂的狀態下，我們能做些什麼來保持內心的穩定和平衡？這些是我自己每天會做的： 💚 健康全食物蔬食 💚 瑜伽 💚 冥想 💚 接觸大自然（公園也行） 💚 寫日記 💚 跟我所愛的人們交流 做這些的目的不是為了要完美，任何一小步都好。接下來我自己要把「早睡早起」加入到目標當中（一直覺得這件事很難）！😆 #taiwan #lilyfield #summer #home
Kindness will always win, even when it feels like Kindness will always win, even when it feels like losing. ⭐️
A study that involved more than 590,000 participan A study that involved more than 590,000 participants concluded that "[a] diet characterised by healthy plant-based foods was associated with lower risk and severity of COVID-19" (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34489306/). COVID isn’t the only health hazard we need to be concerned about. Personally, I’d focus more on taking care of one’s health in general by eating a whole food plant-based (not just vegan) diet, exercising, meditating, doing things that bring us joy, and fostering meaningful connections with ourselves, others, and nature. 一份針對超過590,000位參與者的研究指出，「以健康植物為主的飲食，與罹患新冠肺炎和病症加劇的風險降低有關」（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34489306/）。我們需要關注的健康危機不是只有新冠。個人來說，我會想把更多精力放在提升整體健康，方法是採取「全食物蔬食」（不只是純素食）、運動、冥想、做會給自己帶來喜悅的事，並且培養和自己、他人及大自然之間有意義的連結。 #yunnan #throwback
Home 💚 The other day I lay on the grass in Da’an Park, stared at the blue sky and the passing clouds, and sang one of my favorite songs “Heart of Fire.” I haven’t seen anyone other than my family because nowadays I can’t talk for more than five minutes without thinking about my friends back in Shanghai and crying. How do we cultivate joy and peace in times of turbulence and chaos? That’s been my practice lately. 回家💚幾天前躺在大安森林公園的草地上看雲看藍天，然後把一首很喜歡的歌「Heart of Fire」唱了幾遍。回台灣一個多月除了家人誰也沒見，因為我處於一種說話不到三句就會想到我在上海的朋友們，然後開始哭的狀態。該如何在亂世中保持內心的喜悅和平靜？這是我最近在練習的課題。 #台北 #台灣 #peace #mindfulness
In the end All that isn’t aligned with nature n In the end All that isn’t aligned with nature needs to go All that goes against the flow of life needs to be exposed and cleansed All the lies will crumble It may seem scary and shaky Sometimes hopeless But violence can not win We are the untouchable formlessness That sees through all the form identities That remains grounded amidst chaos and suffering Don’t resonate with the frequency of fear Because that’s a trap Don’t let them take your power away from you Because that’s the only way they can thrive Don’t ever forget what you’re capable of Because you can be a magnet for miracles ✨
Sensitivity Is A Gift Sensitivity is a gift becau Sensitivity Is A Gift Sensitivity is a gift because it allows us to feel deeply and live authentically. But the society tells us otherwise, because a distorted civilization relies on people’s numbness to thrive. If we embraced our sensitivity, we wouldn’t be able to harm ourselves with alcohol, cigarettes, or junk food. We wouldn’t be able to eat animals because we’d feel their pain. We wouldn’t be able to shop mindlessly because our hearts would ache for the damage done to our planet. We wouldn’t be able to play violent video games because we’d long for peace. We wouldn’t be so easily manipulated because we’d be connected to the deeper inner knowing of why we’re here on Earth. The world wants to strip our sensitivity away and make everyone guarded. I’d say let’s do the opposite. Let’s open our hearts to feel. Let’s say what we truly mean, with compassion. Let’s accept our full range of emotions, whether it’s sadness, happiness, or anger. Let’s treat each other with empathy because we are all different manifestations of the same source. Let’s commit to our own healing so we can help others heal, too. ❤️
“Animals are here with us, not for us.” I used “Animals are here with us, not for us.” I used to not understand why such a simple truth could sound like blasphemy to many. “What’s wrong with these people?” I thought. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I finally realized that the majority of human beings have been so wounded ourselves. We literally carry our trauma within us - ancestral, collective, and individual trauma that requires consciousness to heal and transform. To think something’s “wrong” with anyone just because they don’t behave in ways I believe are “right” is to deny the interconnectedness of all beings. How can we love freely when we’ve never experienced unconditional love? How can we refrain from harming others when we’ve been hurt ourselves? How can we serve the healing of the planet when we aren’t even aware of our own pain? The time has come for us to choose conscious healing and acting from a place of acceptance and compassion, instead of resistance and blame. We simply can’t heal the planet without healing ourselves. (Photo taken at @green_common Taikoo Li Qiantan flagship store opening)
It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to feel exhaust It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to feel exhausted. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed. It’s okay to feel stuck in confusion. It’s okay to lie on the floor and cry for hours. We’ve been through a lot, collectively and individually. We’ve felt the sadness of not being able to see our families. We’ve lost loved ones. We’ve witnessed so much suffering. Some may feel it more deeply than others, but we are all affected one way or another because we are all interconnected. Give yourself permission to accept whatever experience you’re having now. You don’t have to have all the answers all the time. You don’t have to be productive all the time. You don’t have to be or feel any particular way in any given moment. Whatever you’re experiencing right now is valid. If you surrender to the present moment fully, things may start to shift. Until then, it’s okay to just be where you are. You are always loved and held. . 你可以悲傷。你可以疲憊不堪。你可以不知所措。你可以深陷於困惑之中。你可以在地上躺著哭著好幾小時。無論是在集體還是個人層面上，我們過去這段時間都經歷了太多。有人因無法和家人重逢而難過，有人失去了至親，所有人都目睹了太多的痛苦。或許有些人比其他人感受來得深，但因為我們都是互相連結的，所以無論如何，每一個人都在不同程度上受到了影響。 允許自己接受當下所有的體驗。你不用總是知道答案。你不用總是高效率。你不用成為任何一種特定的樣子，或有任何一種特定的感受。無論你此刻正在經歷什麼，都是正當的。如果你能全然臣服於當下的時刻，或許一切會開始轉變。但直到轉變發生前，待在你現在的地方，是完全沒有問題的。你永遠都是被深深愛著、守護著的。
“Love yourself enough to not let anything outsid “Love yourself enough to not let anything outside of you pull you off your center by simply choosing to accept each moment.”
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在你拿到一本印著任何一種國旗的護照前，你的身份其實就只是個「人」。和其他所有人一樣，有著基本的需求——愛、安全、尊重、自由、喜悅。隸屬於更廣大的、互相連結的生命之網的人。 但人類以為自己能夠接管並瓜分這個星球，深深陷入在自己所創造出的想像國界當中，彼此之間爭得你死我活。他們將土地、樹木、河川、鳥類、大象、鯨魚這些看作是「資源」，而不是我們的兄弟姊妹，值得我們尊敬、來和我們共同創造的神聖生命。 我們的文明是建立在「人類能主導一切」的這個虛假幻覺之上。事實上，最終的決定權在大自然手裡。正如一隻能自由飛越人類國界的鳥，你的本質是無邊無際的。要全然擁抱如此廣大的潛力，去實踐無條件的愛、和平、純淨和光，你首先需要將一切被編程的身份認同去除掉。這些身份認同確保你困在小小的空間裡，容易煽動、容易操弄。 你並不只是一個消費者，或任何一個國家的公民。在這些身份之外，你首先是一個「人」。而當你擁抱自己的光芒，回歸到內心最深處的臨在……這時，美好的奇蹟便開始發生。 *** Before you receive a little book with a flag printed on it that gives you a sense of identity, you are *just* a human being. A human being with basic needs - love, safety, respect, freedom, joy - like all other human beings. A human being that belongs to the interconnected web of life. But humans took over the planet and divided it up. Or they thought they could. They are deeply trapped in their imaginary borders and will fight each other to death for that. They see land, trees, streams, birds, elephants and whales as recourses, instead of sacred beings, our brothers and sisters, who we need to respect and co-create with. Our civilization was built on the illusion that we have control. But in the end, nature decides. Like a bird who freely flies across imaginary borders, the essence of you is limitless. To embrace your immense potential for unconditional love, peace, purity and light, you first need to strip away all the programmed identities that rendered you trapped, susceptible and easily manipulated. You’re not just a consumer, or a citizen of any particular country. You are a human being, and when you embrace your light and come back to your deepest presence…miracles happen. #trees #hiking #kenting
好好愛自己並不等於自私。事實上，這或許是你所能給他人最棒的禮物之一。身而為人，你我都有最基本的愛、尊重、安全等需求。當你沒有好好愛自己並長期忽視自己的需求，你要怎麼去彌補這樣的缺口呢？或許，你會變相不斷給予，一部份是因為你確實是個有愛又善良的人，但另一部份或許也是因為你希望他人依賴你，進而讓你獲得被需要、被愛的感覺。一位我很尊敬的作者Bill Plotkin在他的「Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche」一書中把這稱為「救世主」心態。 在這種救世主的心態下去給予時，你的貢獻並不是來自於無條件的愛或智慧，而是隱約充滿著匱乏及控制的能量。他人是感受得到的。因此，他們可能會感到有壓力、窒息，甚至是心生怨恨。如此一來，你的貢獻並不是慷慨的行為，而是去重複無意識、不健康的模式，好填補自己內心的空缺。 要改變這點，我們需要捫心自問我們給予的動機，對自己絕對誠實。要好好愛自己，有太多的事是我們可以去做的。但唯有當我們帶著覺知，這個愛自己、療癒自己的過程才會開始。我們之中的太多人都被編程，相信自己是渺小、不值得、不重要的。現在是時候把那些概念拋下了。這並不代表我們每個人都要成為自戀狂，永遠把自己的需求放在別人之上。這只是代表我們在適當的時機能夠勇敢說「不」，不必去擔憂別人會怎麼看待我們。這代表我們會為自己的情緒全權負責。這代表我們雖然還是善良有愛的，但卻清楚劃下了無法被他人跨越的邊界。 (See comment below for English.) #墾丁 #台灣 #taiwan
心想事成✨ 上週五去超市買東西，看 心想事成✨ 上週五去超市買東西，看到火龍果本來想買，但因為塑膠包裝太多而作罷。在櫃檯結帳時，有人傳訊息給我，但我又要掃載具又要感應悠遊卡，還要裝東西，就沒有馬上看。 回到家打開手機，發現是一位遠從法國回台、隔天約好要見面的朋友。「你喜歡吃火龍果嗎？有人送了我一箱自己種的，但太多了我非常苦惱。」我馬上跟她說，太好了，給我！ 我每天都經由不同的大小事體會到心電感應和直覺的力量。舉凡是想到好幾年沒聯絡的人，那人馬上出現；想到一首很久沒聽的歌，隔天就在書裡看到；沐浴乳用完但感到不該去買，果然隔幾天就有人送我；傳給朋友他們在當下最需要聽到的話⋯⋯或是兩年沒出境，但卻在一個有著2500萬居民的國際大都會封城兩個月的前5天感到自己需要離開。 心想事成、心電感應或直覺都不是超能力，而是每個人與生俱來都有的，只是可能有些人沒有意識到罷了。我們不僅僅是雙眼所能看到的一切。有太多是我們看不見的，需要一顆開放與好奇的心去探索。當你意識到你並不是「命運」的被動接受者，而是積極的共同創作者，會不會以不一樣的方式看待自己、他人和生命？ 我們每個人的心靈力量都太強大了，或許這就是為什麼世界上的主流舊體制不鼓勵（甚至靠教育、宗教、媒體等打壓）人們全然探索自己心靈的力量。如果每個人的力量都回到了自身，世界就不可能會是現在這樣。關於這個主題可以分享的實在太多了，未完待續！ 攝影：@koulan 💗 #台北 #陽明山 #台灣
前陣子自己去了趟九份。一天中午，正打算去走無耳茶壺山步道，被一位坐在家門口的當地阿姨叫住問我要去哪。她告訴我，那一整條路都是沒有遮蔭的，日正當中，我會被曬死。「你會不會怕自己一個人走在樹林裡？」「不會呀，那樣超棒的！」「好的，那我跟你分享我的秘境，離這邊不遠……」我聽了她的建議，走了另一條小路，爬了兩小時都沒其他人，四周只有蝴蝶、蟲鳴鳥叫和數不盡的花早樹木。當我下山接近山腳時，看到一輛車停在小路邊上，車後頭三個人搬了野餐的小桌子小椅子，正在喝茶。「哈囉！要不要加入我們？」「好呀，那我就不客氣啦！」於是我就坐下了，跟他們一起泡茶、還吃了他們帶來的芋頭和西瓜！天南地北聊了兩小時後，已經下午四點多天色將晚，他們擔心我走原路回去在山裡太暗，於是竟然特地開車送我回老街，即使他們本來是要直接開回台北的。超感動！🥺最後，我請他們在老街吃了芋圓，愉快道別。重點是……三位新朋友當中，有兩位都是多年的蛋奶素食者，表示遇到我這個純素食者很受鼓舞，他們接下來也會更努力嘗試純素。多年來浪跡天涯，最喜歡這種人跟人之間真誠、隨興的連結了。💚💚💚 More than a month ago, I took a trip to Jioufen by myself. One day, I was on my way to some mountain, and a lady sitting in front of her house asked me where I was going. After I told her, she said that whole path wasn’t shaded and I’d be toasted in the midday sun. “Are you afraid of walking in the woods by yourself?” “No, that’s literally the best thing.” “Okay, great! Then you should go this way instead…” I took her suggestion, and hiked for two hours with no other human in sight, just butterflies, birds and trees. And as I got down to the foot of the mountain, I saw three people sitting behind their car having tea. “Come join us!” So I went, drank their tea, and ate their taro and watermelon. Two hours of joyful conversations later, they even drove me back to my guesthouse though that wasn’t their original route. And the best part…two of them have been vegetarian for many years! They said they felt very encouraged to meet a vegan like me, and they’d try harder to be vegan, too. I love spontaneous human connections like this. 💚💚💚 #台北景點 #九份 #九份老街
I used to think of my inability to settle in one p I used to think of my inability to settle in one place as some sort of deficiency I needed to cure. But more and more, I realize I belong to this whole planet Earth. Maybe my “deficiency” can be a reminder for others to re-evaluate the need to cling to imaginary lines and divisions on the world map. Maybe we all belong to the stars, the forests and the oceans. Maybe it’s okay to be wherever our hearts call us to be, until we’re called to the next place. And right now, I’m exactly where I need to be. I’m home. 🤍 #台東 #台灣 #森林
Peace seems so far away. Except that it can be pra Peace seems so far away. Except that it can be practiced every second. Every single time we choose love over hatred, understanding over prejudice, awareness over unconsciousness…we are choosing peace. The day will come when we finally wake up and remember our interconnectedness. The Universe sent me back here for a reason. All this chaos is challenging us to be more grounded than ever. I’m inviting you to heal your past traumas and allow yourself to embrace your light. This light is the only thing that can guide us out of the darkness…and we need it like never before. 和平看似如此遙遠，但卻是每一秒都可以實踐的事。每一次當我們在恨的面前選擇愛，在偏見的面前選擇理解，在無明的面前選擇覺知，我們都是在為和平做出選擇。總有一天我們將醒來，總有一天我們將憶起萬物間的互相連結。宇宙在這個時候派我回來不是沒有原因的——這一切的混亂都是在挑戰我們更加穩住自己，而我邀請大家有意識的去療癒自己過去的創傷，允許自己擁抱自己的內在之光。這道光是唯一能帶我們走出黑暗的希望，而我們從未像現在一樣需要它。 #taiwan #lotus #summer
For many years, the distance between 35°C and 64°F was 12 hours. My sister would always walk me to the bus stop where I took a direct bus to TPE. Then the next 11 hours, I tried to watch movies and sleep. I always had headaches and got extremely impatient on those long flights...especially if I couldn’t get an aisle seat. The 12th hour was the time for action. And by the time we landed at SFO, I had a different SIM card on my phone, a wallet full of a different currency, a different passport, and a filled out customs form in hand. After being greeted by my brother or my cousin, I’d reunite with my car and carry on with my day as if I had never left. But now it doesn’t take a 12-hour flight to switch between worlds anymore. Whether I open LINE, WeChat, IG, WhatsApp, FaceTime, Slack or Signal determines which universe I’m entering, who I’m interacting with, and which part of myself I’m accessing. And if I put down my phone and step out of the door…another whole new physical reality awaits me. It reminds me of a time when every morning after waking up I’d need a few seconds to remember where I was physically. This has been extremely draining, leaving me fragmented and exhausted. My solution so far is to deepen my grounding in the stillness within me whenever I can, and seek support from nature. When I’m surrounded by trees and butterflies, I know everything is going to be okay…🦋⭐️🌲 #multiverse #nature #presence #meditation
Closures and proper goodbyes can be such a luxury. Closures and proper goodbyes can be such a luxury. Like that nice boy who always brought me breakfast back in high school. That morning when he didn’t show up in class and we tried to rush to the hospital, but ended up having to go straight to the morgue instead. Or my little princess Laguna, whom despite my best effort to come back to from 7,000 miles away, still didn’t get to see for the last time. Or when I told my beloved friends “see you in two months,” unaware that something would soon be lost forever. The older I get, the more I realize - that’s life. Real, raw, and unpredictable. Full of ambiguous losses. Full of “what ifs.” How can I remind myself that it’s also full of beautiful connections, love, and light? How can I hold all these complexities and retain my innocence? How can I grow wiser and accept that there will be moments when cynicism and despair take over? I can only trust that life never gives me anything I’m not ready for. However challenging, I am ready. #taipei #taiwan #jiufen
Sometimes, for no apparent reason, you just feel a Sometimes, for no apparent reason, you just feel a stream of love and joy flowing out of you. An immense feeling of gratitude even amid all the chaos and pain. Even when faced with such uncertainty, you know everything will be okay. And this is coming from someone who narrowly escaped a two-month rigid lockdown but left 99% of her possessions and her beloved cats, trapped in major limbo land without a clear next step. Someone who lived a community life with her soul family for more than two years, but all of a sudden found herself alone without any of them by her side physically. The plan to move to nature together abruptly suspended, with added complexity of closed borders. It reminds me of something a mentor once told me - life is like surfing. No one goes surfing just to get to the shore smoothly. It’s the ups and downs they enjoy. I don’t want a smooth and uneventful life. Instead, I want the resilience I build from going through those challenges, and maybe I can provide support for others along the ride, too. So much gratitude and awe. 🤍 Photo by @koulan #taipei #yangmingshan
《家》 家是我們從小長大的房子嗎？ 《家》 家是我們從小長大的房子嗎？是那座房子所在的城市、國家嗎？是我們感到最自在、最能做自己的地方嗎？是心裡深深牽掛、在意的人嗎？ 自從七歲從一個我很喜愛的地方搬走後，我好像就再也不把家看作是一個具體的地點了。我的家人不但來自四方，從小我也被灌輸了我「一人隸屬於多處」的概念，也真的去浪跡天涯了。有六個國家、十幾個城市曾經被我稱作「家」，再加上其他短居的地方⋯⋯每去到一個地方，就會面臨新的挑戰、遇到新的人，需要不斷調適，也為自己的人生帶來了很多反思的機會。 這樣的生活方式，通常一般人只看到表面的歡樂，卻沒看到背後的代價。你願意生活中沒有什麼穩定性，連加入要綁約的健身房都需要深思熟慮嗎？你願意一直不斷跟自己愛的人說再見嗎？你願意只擁有少少幾個行李箱的所有物，無論看到多喜歡的物品，都要提醒自己帶不走、不能買嗎？你願意學習新的語言嗎？你願意身在異鄉，需要時常開口請人幫助嗎？你願意忍受某些大環境下的不公不義，藉此體驗那個地方的人民的痛，並且盡一己之力幫助他們嗎？你願意不斷跳出舒適圈、不斷適應新事物嗎？你願意放下社會一直以來教導我們要付出一切代價取得的「安全感」和「成就」嗎？ 其實說穿了，我一直覺得國界是幾條想像出來的線，是人類發明來互相殘殺、反自然的工具。有多少人類和非人類的生命，就在這樣的互相競爭中犧牲了？但我們一出生就是在這樣一個體系內，似乎忘記了我們都只是地球公民、銀河系公民，宇宙中的一顆小星塵。 直到我們想起這一切都只是一個被設計出來的遊戲，目的是為了要讓我們迷失自己、忘記自己的光，繼續為一個黑暗的體系提供源源不絕的恐懼、暴力能量，好繼續破壞一切生命的美好；直到我們清醒地說「不」，轉而把我們寶貴的生命能量用來療癒自己過去的創傷、療癒世界，把屬於自己的身心靈健康主權拿回來；直到我們願意為了成長而犧牲舒適、做出艱難的決定；直到我們願意誠實檢視自己，勇敢打開內心、表達脆弱、邀請能和我們共同成長的兄弟姊妹們一起踏上這條路⋯⋯對我來說，這一切，就是我們最終「回家」的路。 現在的我，就像是一個小小的波浪。每當我想起我只是浩瀚的海洋表達自己的一個方式，每當我想起屬於「我」的一切精彩、一切掙扎，最終都將回歸到這片汪洋⋯⋯對我來說，這就是「家」。 #home #taipei
Does it have to be this way? Maybe. Very few have Does it have to be this way? Maybe. Very few have been awake from the start. Some woke up a long time ago. But most remain asleep. Perhaps it has to get so bad that every single one has to be shaken awake and make a choice. And sometimes it feels so unfair. But maybe we chose this after all. To plunge into complete darkness until we can remember our light. To see everything we’re not until we can remember our truth. To walk through a storm unscathed because we realize nothing can harm us without our permission. And we can’t be “saved” by anyone. This inner light is the only thing that will guide us out of the darkness. 難道一定必須這樣嗎？或許吧。極少數人從頭到尾都是清醒的。有些人很久以前就醒來。但絕大多數人都還處在沈睡狀態。或許這一切需要演變到如此糟糕的地步，將每一個人都從沈睡中搖醒，做出選擇。有時候這一切看似很不公平，但或許這也是我們自己選擇的。掉入深深的黑暗，直到想起自己的光。目睹我們所不是的一切，好想起我們的真實。處在暴風雨中卻全身而退，因為我們想起——沒有我們的許可，誰也傷害不了我們。這一次，我們不會被誰「拯救」。這一次，唯一能夠引領我們走出黑暗的，就是我們每個人自己心中的光。 p.s. hair by @lieblingsalon #taiwan #summer
It’s not easy to stay grounded and balanced in t It’s not easy to stay grounded and balanced in times of uncertainty and chaos. And yet there are some simple things we can do daily that may be helpful. Here are some of my personal practices: 💚 Eat healthy (whole food plant-based) 💚 Do yoga 💚 Meditate 💚 Spend time in nature (even a park is fine) 💚 Maintain a journal 💚 Stay connected with loved ones The goal isn’t to be perfect - every little step counts. Something I’m terrible at is going to sleep & waking up early…which I’ll work on next! 😆 (Wearing my babe @sophieyyh ‘s dress ❤️) 🔹🔹🔹 當外在的一切都處在不確定和混亂的狀態下，我們能做些什麼來保持內心的穩定和平衡？這些是我自己每天會做的： 💚 健康全食物蔬食 💚 瑜伽 💚 冥想 💚 接觸大自然（公園也行） 💚 寫日記 💚 跟我所愛的人們交流 做這些的目的不是為了要完美，任何一小步都好。接下來我自己要把「早睡早起」加入到目標當中（一直覺得這件事很難）！😆 #taiwan #lilyfield #summer #home
Kindness will always win, even when it feels like Kindness will always win, even when it feels like losing. ⭐️
A study that involved more than 590,000 participan A study that involved more than 590,000 participants concluded that "[a] diet characterised by healthy plant-based foods was associated with lower risk and severity of COVID-19" (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34489306/). COVID isn’t the only health hazard we need to be concerned about. Personally, I’d focus more on taking care of one’s health in general by eating a whole food plant-based (not just vegan) diet, exercising, meditating, doing things that bring us joy, and fostering meaningful connections with ourselves, others, and nature. 一份針對超過590,000位參與者的研究指出，「以健康植物為主的飲食，與罹患新冠肺炎和病症加劇的風險降低有關」（https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34489306/）。我們需要關注的健康危機不是只有新冠。個人來說，我會想把更多精力放在提升整體健康，方法是採取「全食物蔬食」（不只是純素食）、運動、冥想、做會給自己帶來喜悅的事，並且培養和自己、他人及大自然之間有意義的連結。 #yunnan #throwback
Home 💚 The other day I lay on the grass in Da’an Park, stared at the blue sky and the passing clouds, and sang one of my favorite songs “Heart of Fire.” I haven’t seen anyone other than my family because nowadays I can’t talk for more than five minutes without thinking about my friends back in Shanghai and crying. How do we cultivate joy and peace in times of turbulence and chaos? That’s been my practice lately. 回家💚幾天前躺在大安森林公園的草地上看雲看藍天，然後把一首很喜歡的歌「Heart of Fire」唱了幾遍。回台灣一個多月除了家人誰也沒見，因為我處於一種說話不到三句就會想到我在上海的朋友們，然後開始哭的狀態。該如何在亂世中保持內心的喜悅和平靜？這是我最近在練習的課題。 #台北 #台灣 #peace #mindfulness
In the end All that isn’t aligned with nature n In the end All that isn’t aligned with nature needs to go All that goes against the flow of life needs to be exposed and cleansed All the lies will crumble It may seem scary and shaky Sometimes hopeless But violence can not win We are the untouchable formlessness That sees through all the form identities That remains grounded amidst chaos and suffering Don’t resonate with the frequency of fear Because that’s a trap Don’t let them take your power away from you Because that’s the only way they can thrive Don’t ever forget what you’re capable of Because you can be a magnet for miracles ✨
Sensitivity Is A Gift Sensitivity is a gift becau Sensitivity Is A Gift Sensitivity is a gift because it allows us to feel deeply and live authentically. But the society tells us otherwise, because a distorted civilization relies on people’s numbness to thrive. If we embraced our sensitivity, we wouldn’t be able to harm ourselves with alcohol, cigarettes, or junk food. We wouldn’t be able to eat animals because we’d feel their pain. We wouldn’t be able to shop mindlessly because our hearts would ache for the damage done to our planet. We wouldn’t be able to play violent video games because we’d long for peace. We wouldn’t be so easily manipulated because we’d be connected to the deeper inner knowing of why we’re here on Earth. The world wants to strip our sensitivity away and make everyone guarded. I’d say let’s do the opposite. Let’s open our hearts to feel. Let’s say what we truly mean, with compassion. Let’s accept our full range of emotions, whether it’s sadness, happiness, or anger. Let’s treat each other with empathy because we are all different manifestations of the same source. Let’s commit to our own healing so we can help others heal, too. ❤️
“Animals are here with us, not for us.” I used “Animals are here with us, not for us.” I used to not understand why such a simple truth could sound like blasphemy to many. “What’s wrong with these people?” I thought. It wasn’t until a few years ago when I finally realized that the majority of human beings have been so wounded ourselves. We literally carry our trauma within us - ancestral, collective, and individual trauma that requires consciousness to heal and transform. To think something’s “wrong” with anyone just because they don’t behave in ways I believe are “right” is to deny the interconnectedness of all beings. How can we love freely when we’ve never experienced unconditional love? How can we refrain from harming others when we’ve been hurt ourselves? How can we serve the healing of the planet when we aren’t even aware of our own pain? The time has come for us to choose conscious healing and acting from a place of acceptance and compassion, instead of resistance and blame. We simply can’t heal the planet without healing ourselves. (Photo taken at @green_common Taikoo Li Qiantan flagship store opening)
It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to feel exhaust It’s okay to grieve. It’s okay to feel exhausted. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed. It’s okay to feel stuck in confusion. It’s okay to lie on the floor and cry for hours. We’ve been through a lot, collectively and individually. We’ve felt the sadness of not being able to see our families. We’ve lost loved ones. We’ve witnessed so much suffering. Some may feel it more deeply than others, but we are all affected one way or another because we are all interconnected. Give yourself permission to accept whatever experience you’re having now. You don’t have to have all the answers all the time. You don’t have to be productive all the time. You don’t have to be or feel any particular way in any given moment. Whatever you’re experiencing right now is valid. If you surrender to the present moment fully, things may start to shift. Until then, it’s okay to just be where you are. You are always loved and held. . 你可以悲傷。你可以疲憊不堪。你可以不知所措。你可以深陷於困惑之中。你可以在地上躺著哭著好幾小時。無論是在集體還是個人層面上，我們過去這段時間都經歷了太多。有人因無法和家人重逢而難過，有人失去了至親，所有人都目睹了太多的痛苦。或許有些人比其他人感受來得深，但因為我們都是互相連結的，所以無論如何，每一個人都在不同程度上受到了影響。 允許自己接受當下所有的體驗。你不用總是知道答案。你不用總是高效率。你不用成為任何一種特定的樣子，或有任何一種特定的感受。無論你此刻正在經歷什麼，都是正當的。如果你能全然臣服於當下的時刻，或許一切會開始轉變。但直到轉變發生前，待在你現在的地方，是完全沒有問題的。你永遠都是被深深愛著、守護著的。
“Love yourself enough to not let anything outsid “Love yourself enough to not let anything outside of you pull you off your center by simply choosing to accept each moment.”
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