japan earthquake 2011 – Having Me Time

April 5, 2011

What Sacrifice Means…

After the earthquake I wrote an email to a Japanese colleague asking her of her troubles and hoping that all was fine. Her response made me teary eyed and it’s something I still remember till this day. She told of her hardships and how they were having trouble with electricity, but it was the end…

A Changed World

Yesterday morning as I headed out to run amidst the rain, I felt like I wanted to snuggle back into bed and just enjoy sleeping through the rain. Then I turned on the news to watch while I run and saw the devastation in Japan. It’s heartbreaking, but at the same time it is also…

A Contemplation on Japan’s Earthquake: Life is More

It’s been two days since the earthquake in Japan, yet safe in Bangkok I still feel a certain sadness for those in northern Japan. Some entire villages were swept away. Entire families and communities gone just like that. In a blink of an eye. I cannot imagine. I cannot say I understand how it must feel to be in the…