Psalm of Lament   O Lord, I am uprooted from my concrete jungle, Where steel giants once sheltered me in their shadow. Now surrounded by towering pines and endless sky, I feel more exposed than ever before. The sunshine here mocks my solitude, Its bright façade like the painted-on smiles…

These are chaotic and confusing times. As a spiritual director, I spend many hours a week listening to people process their thoughts and feelings around life and their relationship with God. It seems the fear and anxiety level is rising all around and there is no rest for the weary.…

I didn’t realize how bad it had gotten until I looked in the mirror one day and fully examined my reflection. I had a consistent eye twitch. I could see the anxiety I was holding in my puffy and strained face. The stress of the toxic work environment I was…

Many of us grew up in families or households where space was often a privilege, not a given. Like many immigrant households, our spaces were crammed with extended family, special foods, and carefully curated belongings, each item carrying a story. As Asian Americans, we understand firsthand that spaciousness isn’t just…

The story of Khora Collective didn’t start with a grand vision or a formal meeting. It began with a selfie, Starbucks, and a series of seemingly unplanned encounters that felt more like divine orchestration than coincidence. A Global Invitation It all started when Yulee, Jenn, Richard, Alex, and Joyce received…

I know how heavy your heart feels right now. You wake up every day with the weight of not being “enough”—not white enough to fit in, not Korean enough to belong, and never feeling seen for who you truly are, and if we’re honest, you don’t know who you are…yet!…