Loved this and had such a laugh at the opening paragraph about the Ubud stereotypes. I lived in Ubud for a while in 2015 mostly and a little early 2016. Ah I have the best memories from being hot and sweaty on the yoga barn dance floor on a friday night. Also it was my first exposure to THIS sort of spiritual community. The eye contact. mainly haha. Having me squirm in my body back then. So many beautiful elements of it all AND so wildly stereotypical I always feel like there's a secret club of us EX ubudians roaming around giggling at the same things.
Hahaha Kat I love this !!! As much as I laugh... part of it will always feel like home: especially when someone puts a hand over their heart, locks eyes with you and takes a deeeeeeep inhale 🤪
Oh this is everything I needed to hear 🦋 I’ve always carried a little pearl of shame for my huge, insatiable, hungry dreams. Watching you live yours gives me (and many others, I’m sure!) so much courage. That maybe (just maybe!) I will one day have the flower farm, the dog, the writing shed, the published manuscript, the tight knit community and the hot hot cowboy loverrrr 😉.
As for comfort? I’m covering everything in glitter, drinking my coffee slower, sipping on orange wine (memento mori’s fistful of flowers is a beauty) in the park and booking in lunches, dinners, breakfasts and coffee dates with the women I love. 🎀
Ghibli movies are essentials for absolute emotional comfort space, since I was a teenager. My first love made a drawing of the Totoro from the opening screen on blue paper and gifted it to me on my birthday. I was in tears. While I have watched ALL the movies the studio made, some a dozen times, your recommendations are in fact underrated gems and I will absolutely rewatch while sipping a hot drink or soup🍜🫖🎬
oh emmie 🥲🥲🥲 this was so absolutely wonderful. i've missed your writing as a paid sub so much, and this one felt like a (specific) balm for my Sag moon heart. i can see yours shine through so clearly in this piece – your desire for freedom, travel, and most specifically, expansion. expanding your world. going beyond the day to day mundanity to embrace the thrill of the unknown. it feels like a permission slip, in the best way.
︴ "With all the privilege I have in this life, who am I *not* to do this?"
Emmie! I’ve been knee deep in packing for the big move next week and feeling so utterly exhausted and stressed by the whole thing these past months that I sometimes question it all… the decision and my sanity.
And so I decided to sit down for tea and to read in the middle of this whirlwind. And what you’ve written here is the heart medicine I needed, it’s brought me both tears and the warmest feeling of home (especially with all that you shared about what Japan, yuzu and Studio Ghibli means to you 🥹💛💛). Thank you for the reminder that now is the time 😭✨✨💕xxx
Loved this and had such a laugh at the opening paragraph about the Ubud stereotypes. I lived in Ubud for a while in 2015 mostly and a little early 2016. Ah I have the best memories from being hot and sweaty on the yoga barn dance floor on a friday night. Also it was my first exposure to THIS sort of spiritual community. The eye contact. mainly haha. Having me squirm in my body back then. So many beautiful elements of it all AND so wildly stereotypical I always feel like there's a secret club of us EX ubudians roaming around giggling at the same things.
Hahaha Kat I love this !!! As much as I laugh... part of it will always feel like home: especially when someone puts a hand over their heart, locks eyes with you and takes a deeeeeeep inhale 🤪
Oh this is everything I needed to hear 🦋 I’ve always carried a little pearl of shame for my huge, insatiable, hungry dreams. Watching you live yours gives me (and many others, I’m sure!) so much courage. That maybe (just maybe!) I will one day have the flower farm, the dog, the writing shed, the published manuscript, the tight knit community and the hot hot cowboy loverrrr 😉.
As for comfort? I’m covering everything in glitter, drinking my coffee slower, sipping on orange wine (memento mori’s fistful of flowers is a beauty) in the park and booking in lunches, dinners, breakfasts and coffee dates with the women I love. 🎀
Everything about this made me feel cozy🩵
Ghibli movies are essentials for absolute emotional comfort space, since I was a teenager. My first love made a drawing of the Totoro from the opening screen on blue paper and gifted it to me on my birthday. I was in tears. While I have watched ALL the movies the studio made, some a dozen times, your recommendations are in fact underrated gems and I will absolutely rewatch while sipping a hot drink or soup🍜🫖🎬
oh emmie 🥲🥲🥲 this was so absolutely wonderful. i've missed your writing as a paid sub so much, and this one felt like a (specific) balm for my Sag moon heart. i can see yours shine through so clearly in this piece – your desire for freedom, travel, and most specifically, expansion. expanding your world. going beyond the day to day mundanity to embrace the thrill of the unknown. it feels like a permission slip, in the best way.
︴ "With all the privilege I have in this life, who am I *not* to do this?"
i will keep this with me till the end of days 🌸
Emmie, this was so beautiful it made me cry happy tears. As always your words are like a balm for my soul. Thank you.
All of this. All of it. But especially the last 2 lines.
The phone has been ringing for a year now, and it's time to pick it up.
Gratitude as always for sharing, Emmie.
This helped me so much about a dream I have been dreaming but was too stuck on the how and the when, which paralysed me from any action.
I love the idea of making November a month of comfort, deep rest and receiving. I think receiving is my personal theme this month 🤍
Emmie! I’ve been knee deep in packing for the big move next week and feeling so utterly exhausted and stressed by the whole thing these past months that I sometimes question it all… the decision and my sanity.
And so I decided to sit down for tea and to read in the middle of this whirlwind. And what you’ve written here is the heart medicine I needed, it’s brought me both tears and the warmest feeling of home (especially with all that you shared about what Japan, yuzu and Studio Ghibli means to you 🥹💛💛). Thank you for the reminder that now is the time 😭✨✨💕xxx