Where Life Meets Art

Blessing Series I–III | Faith and Grace Installation Art Series by Jaclyn Bae The Blessing Series explores the meaning of Faith and Grace — how light descends into the world through simple acts of creation. Using hand-dyed coffee filter paper, each work transforms ordinary material into a meditation on divine beauty. From Blessing I ’s light descending from above, to Blessing II ’s scattered fragments of grace, and Blessing III ’s culmination of renewal — the series invites viewers to pause, breathe, and find stillness in the presence of light. Through this series, I reflect on how faith shapes the unseen, and how grace quietly gathers in the folds of our lives. Each piece is a prayer made visible — a soft intersection between spirit and form. Blessing I Blessing II Blessing III © Jaclyn Bae | Pa...

Artist Books Artist Books Artist: Jaclyn Bae   |   Tags: Artist Book, Mixed Media, Printmaking, Paper Art Artist Book I — Seasons of Human Life Capturing life’s changing seasons through collage and silhouette. Seasons of Human Life captures the continuous changes in a person’s life. I collaged magazine papers in various colors and shapes to express each season. On the opposite pages, silhouettes of human figures reflect emotional and physical transformations as we grow. 인생의 사계 는 인간의 삶이 끊임없이 변화하는 과정을 담은 작품입니다. 다양한 색과 형태의 잡지 조각을 콜라주로 구성하여 계절의 흐름을 표현하고, 반대 면에는 인간의 실루엣을 배치해 성장과 감정의 변화를 보여줍니다.     Seasons of Human Life — magazine paper collage exploring four seasons.                             Silhouettes...

Exploring heritage, trauma, and harmony through contemporary Hanbok 1.Transformation From Western shirt to Korean Hanbok, from Buddhism to Christianity. Transformation is inspired by the symbolic beauty of traditional Korean life. Hanbok represents cultural identity, heritage, and graceful history. This work is handcrafted from my husband’s white linen shirt — a Western-style garment by Ralph Lauren. I transformed the fabric into a Hanbok and inscribed Bible verses onto the Jeogori to express my personal journey of faith. From a Western shirt to a traditional Korean garment, from Buddhism to Christianity — this piece tells the transformation of my life, culture, and beliefs. 《Transformation》은 한국 전통생활의 상징인 한복에서 영감을 얻었습니다. 이 작품은 남편의 흰 린넨 셔츠를 뜯어 직접 한지처럼 만들었고, 저고리에 성경구절을 새겨 제 신앙 여정의 변화를 담았습니다. 서양의 셔츠에서 한국의 한복으로, 불교에서 기독교로 — 삶과 문화, 믿음이 변해온 길을 표현한 작품입니다.                                   ...

Let Them Theory — 놓아버림의 또 다른 이름 (The Let Them Theory: Another Name for Letting Go) ✨ Letting Go and the Let Them Theory Lately, I’ve been thinking about The Let Them Theory. When people don’t understand you, when they disappoint or walk away — our first instinct is to fix, explain, or hold on. But as Mel Robbins says, what if we simply said, “Let them.” Let them think what they think. Let them do what they do. Let them leave, if they must. The more we try to control what isn’t ours to control, the further peace drifts away. It reminds me of letting go. Letting go isn’t giving up — it’s opening. When I release what I can’t hold, I return to myself — lighter, quieter, freer. Let them. And then, Let me. Let them live their way. Let me protect my peace. Between those two sentences lies freedom. 🌿 통제하려는 마음을 내려놓을 때, 비로소 찾아오는 평화에 대하여 요즘 많은 사람들이 “Let Them Theory” 를 이야기한다. 누군가 내 마음을 몰라줄 때, 기대에 미치지 못할 때, 우리는 본능처럼 ‘바꾸고 싶어’ 한다. 조금 더 나를 이해해주길, 내 편이 되어주길...

The Let Them Theory: Finding Peace by Letting Go of Control by Mel Robbins When you stop trying to control others, you begin to find peace. In The Let Them Theory , Mel Robbins shows how two simple words — “Let Them” and “Let Me” — can transform how you deal with people, work, and yourself. 💡 1. The Core Message: Let Them + Let Me At the heart of this book lies a simple yet powerful formula: Let Them — Allow others to think, feel, or act however they choose. Let Me — Take responsibility for how you respond and what you can control. When you stop managing others and focus instead on your own reactions, you free up emotional energy and discover a calmer, more grounded version of yourself. ❤️ 2. Relationships: Stop Trying to Change People So much pain in relationships comes from trying to fix or control others. But “Let Them” is not about indifference — it’s about respect . It’s allowing others to be who they are and choosing how close or distant you’ll be in...

  Small practices of letting go awaken freedom and peace within. A 10-part mindful journal exploring life’s wisdom. Day10. The Greatness Within At the end of letting go, I didn’t gain anything new. Instead, I rediscovered what has always been within me. Peace, freedom, love, and a quiet strength. They were never gone. They were just hidden beneath my emotions and attachments. Letting go is ultimately a way to return to myself. And now I deeply understand that the greatness within me has always been here. Day 10. 내 안의 위대함 놓아버림의 끝에서 나는 새로운 것을 얻지 않았다. 대신, 늘 내 안에 있었던 것을 다시 만났다. 평화, 자유, 사랑, 그리고 조용한 힘. 그것들은 사라진 적이 없었다. 단지 감정과 집착에 가려져 있었을 뿐. 놓아버림은 결국, 나를 나 자신에게 되돌려 주는 길이었다. 내 안의 위대함은 언제나 거기 있었음을 이제야 깊이 알게 된다. #놓아버림 #명상일기 #데이비드호킨스 #마음공부 #내적평화 #마음챙김 #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #DavidR.Hawkins #InnerPeace #Meditation #Mindfulness

  Surrendering to life’s flow brings peace and freedom. Day 9. Surrendering to Life I have always tried to control life. Planning, steering outcomes, wanting everything to follow my will. But life flows in unexpected directions. When I let go and surrender to its flow, peace comes to me. Life’s river is wiser than I am. All I need to do is let myself float, experiencing the path as it unfolds. Day 9. 삶의 흐름에 항복하기 나는 늘 나의 삶을 통제하려 했다. 계획을 세우고, 결과를 조율하며, 모든 것을 내 뜻대로 움직이고 싶어 했다. 하지만 삶은 언제나 예상치 못한 방향으로 흘러간다. 삶에 대한 저항을 내려놓고, 흐름에 몸을 맡기려고 하자 뜻밖에도 평안이 찾아왔다. 삶의 강물은 나보다 지혜롭다. 나는 그저 그 흐름에 맡겨 흘러가는 길을 경험하면 된다. #Surrender #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins #평안 #놓아버림

  Releasing desire lightens the heart and invites abundance Day 8. The Lightness of Desire The more I want, the heavier my heart becomes. “I must have this, and that too.” Desires never end, and fulfillment often leaves a greater emptiness. But when I release desire, I feel lighter than I expected. When the need to possess disappears, I realize that what I already have is enough. In letting go of desire, life offers unexpected abundance. Day 8. 욕망의 가벼움 원하는 것이 많을수록 마음은 무거워진다. “이것도 갖고 싶고, 저것도 꼭 필요하다.” 욕망은 끝없이 이어지고, 충족될수록 더 큰 공허를 남긴다. 그러나 욕망을 내려놓으면, 생각보다 가벼워진다. 꼭 가져야 한다는 집착이 사라지자 지금 가진 것들만으로도 충분하다는 사실을 깨닫는다. 욕망을 놓았을 때, 삶은 뜻밖의 풍요를 선물한다. #Desire #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins

 Observing anger without resistance brings calm and clarity. Day 7. Handling Anger Anger rises like a flame. Holding it in burns the heart, exploding leaves wounds behind. Letting go doesn’t mean suppressing it, nor letting it lash out. I just notice it when it arises, observing the changes in my body and mind. The racing heart, the flushed face. Just watching. Then the flames of anger slowly fade, leaving behind the quiet ashes of calm. Day7. 분노를 다루는 법 분노는 불처럼 치밀어 오른다. 참으려 하면 속을 태우고, 터뜨리면 상처를 남긴다. 놓아버림은 분노를 억누르지도, 마구 내뱉지도 않는다. 그저 분노가 올라오는 순간, 몸과 마음에서 일어나는 변화를 지켜본다. 심장이 빨라지고, 얼굴이 달아오르는 그 순간. 그저 관찰할 뿐이다. 그러면 분노의 불길은 점점 잦아들고, 남는 것은 조용한 재와 같은 평온이다. #HandlingAnger #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins

  Acknowledging fear diminishes its power and frees the mind. Day 6. Facing Fear F ear always follows like a shadow. I used to run from it or pretend it didn’t exist. But now I understand: the more I resist, the bigger it becomes; The more I face it, the smaller it grows. “I am feeling fear right now.” Simply acknowledging it transforms fear from a monster into a passing guest. Day 6. 두려움과 마주하다 두려움은 언제나 그림자처럼 따라온다. 나는 종종 그 두려움에서 도망치려 했고, 때로는 강한 척하며 외면하려 했다. 그러나 이제는 알게 되었다. 두려움은 피할수록 더 커지고, 바라볼수록 작아진다는 것을. “지금 나는 두려움을 느끼고 있구나.” 그 사실만을 인정하고 받아들일 때, 두려움은 더 이상 나를 짖누르는 괴물이 아니라 그저 잠시 스쳐 가는 손님이 된다. #FacingFear #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins  #놓아버림 #명상일기 #데이비드호킨스 #마음공부 #내적평화 #마음챙김

  Day 5. Peace Within I tried so hard to find peace within myself. Through meditation, through achievement, or by searching for it somewhere far away. But as I practiced letting go, I began to see the truth: peace was never outside of me. It had always been within. When the weight of suppressed emotions lifted, the quiet peace that had been there all along finally revealed itself. Letting go, in the end, is not about gaining something new. It is about rediscovering what was already inside of me. Day 5. 내안의 평안 나는 내 안에 평안을 얻으려 애썼다. 명상을 하거나, 무언가를 성취하거나, 어딘가 멀리서 찾아야만 할 것 같을 때가 많았다. 그러나 놓아버리기를 거듭하다 보니 알게 된다. 평화는 밖에 있는 것이 아니라 이미 내 안에 있었다는 사실을. 그저 억눌린 감정들이 걷히자 고요히 머물던 평안이 드러난 것이다. 결국 놓아버림은 새로운 것을 얻는 길이 아니라, 이미 내 안에 있던 것을 다시 만나는 길이다.

Releasing expectations allows love to flow freely. Day 4. Through Love Even love can become heavy when we try to possess it. When someone doesn’t meet my expectations, hurt and anger follow. But when I release these expectations, love flows more freely. Simply seeing it as it is, accepting it as enough. Then love becomes light and free, and that freedom heals both you and me. Day 4. 사랑으로 사랑도 소유하려 들면 무거워진다. 내 기대에 맞지 않는 순간, 서운함과 분노가 따라오기 때문이다. 하지만 기대와 요구를 내려놓으면 사랑은 훨씬 더 부드럽게 흐른다. 그저 있는 그대로 바라보고, 그 자체로 충분하다고 인정하는 것. 그럴 때 사랑은 한결 가볍고 자유로워지고, 그리고 그 자유로운 사랑이 나와 너를 치유할수 있을것이다.  #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #Love #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins

 Being fully present is the essence of letting go. Day 3. Being in the Present My mind always wanders. It dwells on yesterday’s mistakes, or worries about tomorrow that hasn’t come yet. And so, I often miss the present moment. Letting go calls me back to “now.” The breath I take, the sunlight brushing through the window, the leaves swaying in the wind. When I remain in the moment, the regrets of the past and anxieties about the future pause. And in that stillness, I feel fully alive.                                               Day3. 지금 이 순간 생각은 늘 제멋대로다. 어제의 실수를 떠올리며 자책하거나, 아직 오지 않은 내일을 걱정하며 불안해한다. 그래서 정작 지금 이 순간은 비워둔 채 흘려보내곤 한다. 놓아버림은 나를 ‘지금’으로 불러들인다. 깊게 들이마시는 숨, 따뜻한 햇살이 스치는 창가, 바람에 흔들리는 나뭇잎. 순간에 머물면, 과거의 후회도 미래의 불안도 잠시 멈춘다. 그리고 그 고요 속에서 온전히 살아있음을 느낀다. #Mindfulness #LettingGo #PresentMoment #InnerPeace #DavidRHawkins © Jaclyn Bae 2025

  When we release attachment, the heart grows light, and freedom brings new possibilities. 집착을 내려놓을 때, 마음은 가벼워지고 자유는 스스로 찾아온다 Day 2. Releasing Attachment What have I been holding on to so tightly? My children? My husband? Money? Or perhaps… myself? I wanted my children to graduate from good schools, to work in stable jobs, and to live secure and successful lives. I believed I had to achieve enough, to own enough, to live up to the high standards I set for myself. Over time, I built rigid frames of thought— and maybe even those became attachments. When things didn’t turn out the way I hoped, I labeled it as a failure, fell into discouragement, and pushed myself and those around me even harder in endless pursuit of what I thought I must accomplish. But now I realize— It was my own attachment That was binding me more tightly than anything else. When I opened my hands and let go, The world turned out to be wider than I ever imagined, And there were many more paths t...

  Small acts of letting go create freedom within. Day 1. Letting Go Today, unfamiliar feelings rise in my heart. Fear, anxiety, and an inexplicable tension. In the past, I would have tried to ignore them, or suppress them, hoping they would vanish quickly. But now it’s different. I don’t try to erase these emotions. I simply observe them quietly. “Ah, I’m feeling fear right now.” As I let them be, the emotions no longer hold me captive. Like clouds drifting across the sky, or leaves floating down a river, they gradually lose their grip. This is how letting go begins—in the smallest moments, with the tiniest choices. Day1. 흘려보내기 오늘도 마음속에 여러감정이 올라온다. 두려움, 불안, 설명할 수 없는 막연한 긴장감. 예전 같으면 애써 무시하거나, 빨리 사라지기를 바라며 억눌렀을 것이다. 하지만 이제는 달라졌다. 나는 감정을 지워내려 하지 않는다. 그저 조용히 바라본다. “아, 지금 두려움이 있구나.” 잠시 그대로 두자, 감정은 더 이상 나를 움켜쥐지 못한다. 마치 하늘을 흘러가는 구름처럼, 혹은 강물 위를 떠내려가는 나뭇잎처럼 그 감정은 서서히 힘을 잃어간다. 놓아버림은 이렇게 시작된다. 아주 작은 순간, 아주 작은 선택에서. #LettingGo #MindfulJournal #DavidRHawkins #InnerPeac...

  Key Summary of the Book: Letting Go / David Hawkins The Meaning of Letting Go "Letting go" is the process of acknowledging and releasing suppressed emotions, attachments, or fears without rejecting or repressing them. The reason we experience suffering is that we cling to emotions or situations. By letting go, we gain inner freedom and peace. The Energy Scale of Emotions Hawkins explains human emotions through the Consciousness Scale . Lower levels of consciousness: Shame → Guilt → Apathy → Fear → Desire → Anger → Pride Higher levels of consciousness: Courage → Neutrality → Joy → Love → Peace → Enlightenment By practicing "letting go," it is possible to gradually move from lower to higher levels of consciousness. The Technique of Surrender Surrender means allowing emotions or situations to unfold without trying to control them. For example, when fear arises, instead of avoiding or suppressing it, simply acknowledge it: "I feel fear....

Letting Go | 놓아버림 A story of trembling between the comfort of routine and the call to start again — letting go to make room for a new life. When Life Asks for Change My husband decided to stop the work he had been doing. He’s not that old yet, and given our circumstances, quitting wasn’t something we could do lightly — but he wanted to start anew somewhere else. What should he do? Where should we go? In our mid-fifties, starting over feels risky, yet doing nothing feels wrong for someone still relatively young. When he first said he wanted to quit, I felt sympathy; his job had been wearing him down. It seemed right for him to look for something different. When the Ground Beneath Me Trembled But once it actually happened, anxiety rushed in. My world began to tremble. Suddenly, the later years of my life felt uncertain. He wanted to leave; I wanted to keep what I knew. I had imagined a gentle life: putting down roots, planting flowers and vegetables, meeting peop...