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Mindful Journal: Day 3 — Being in the Present By Jaclyn Bae Being fully present is the quiet essence of letting go — the doorway back to yourself. Day 3 · Being in the Present My mind wanders so easily. It returns to yesterday’s mistakes, or rushes ahead into worries about tomorrow. And often, without realizing it, I lose the moment I am standing in now. Letting go calls me gently back to the present. The breath moving through my chest, the sunlight brushing across the window, the leaves swaying softly in the wind. When I stay here — truly here — regrets about the past pause, anxieties about the future loosen, and in that stillness, I feel fully alive again. Being in the Present — clarity in stillness © 2025 Jaclyn Bae · All rights reserved

Mindful Journal: Day 2 — Releasing Attachment (By Jaclyn Bae) When we release attachment, the heart grows light — and freedom quietly opens new paths. Day 2 · Releasing Attachment What have I been holding on to so tightly? My children? My husband? Money? Or perhaps… my idea of who I must be? I wanted my children to graduate from good schools, to have stable jobs, to live successful lives. I believed I had to achieve enough, own enough, meet the high standards I quietly built for myself. Over the years, those beliefs hardened into frames — and maybe those frames became attachments, too. When things didn’t unfold the way I imagined, I labeled it as failure. I became discouraged and pushed myself harder, chasing a life I thought I “should” accomplish. But today, I see it clearly — it was my own attachment tightening around me. When I opened my hands and let go, the world turned out to be wider than I ever expected. In that spaciousness, freedom entered. And with freedom came...

Mindful Journal: Day 1 — Letting Go (By Jaclyn Bae) Small acts of letting go create freedom within. Day 1 · Letting Go Today, unfamiliar feelings rise quietly in my heart — fear, anxiety, and a subtle tension I cannot name. In the past, I would have tried to suppress these emotions, hoping they would disappear as quickly as they arrived. But now, I choose differently. I do not push the emotions away. I simply observe them with gentle attention: “Ah… there is fear here.” When I allow the feelings to be, they loosen their grip. Like clouds drifting across a wide sky or leaves floating down a quiet river, they soften and slowly pass. This is how letting go begins — in the smallest moments, with the smallest choices. The beginning of inner freedom © 2025 Jaclyn Bae · All rights reserved

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender — Key Summary & Insights By Jaclyn Bae “Emotions naturally dissipate when we allow them to be instead of trying to control them.” – David R. Hawkins, Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender 📘 Key Summary of Letting Go by David Hawkins Summary by Jaclyn Bae 1. The Meaning of Letting Go Letting go is the process of acknowledging our emotions—fear, anger, guilt, grief—without resisting, suppressing, or denying them. Most suffering comes from holding on. When we release emotional pressure instead of fighting it, inner freedom and peace emerge naturally. 2. The Energy Scale of Emotions Hawkins describes human emotions through the Consciousness Scale , where each emotion vibrates at a different level of energy. Lower levels: shame → guilt → apathy → fear → desire → anger → pride Higher levels: courage → neutrality → willingness → joy → love → peace → enlightenment As we release emotional resistance, we naturally rise to higher l...

Letting Go — An Inner Journey by Jaclyn Bae Letting Go A story of trembling between the comfort of routine and the call to begin again — loosening what feels safe to make room for a new life. When Life Asks for Change My husband decided to step away from the work he had been doing for years. He’s not that old, and given our situation, it wasn’t a decision we could make lightly. But he felt the pull toward starting again somewhere new — toward a different life. What should he do? Where should we go? In our mid-fifties, beginning again feels risky; yet doing nothing feels equally wrong. When he first said he wanted to quit, I understood. His job had been wearing him down for so long. A new direction felt right for him. 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 and fragile. He longed for change; I longed for familiarity. I wanted a gentle life — planti...

Couple Tree · Dongbaek Island, Yeosu, Korea 🌍 You from Mars, Me from Venus Marriage may be the meeting of two entirely different worlds. Our tastes, habits, and personalities couldn’t be more opposite, yet we have walked together for thirty years. And that alone feels nothing short of a miracle. We Are Truly Different He has an incredibly sharp sense of smell. If I ever try to sneak a tiny fart, he instantly asks, “What’s that smell?” Meanwhile, I have sharp hearing—I catch even the faintest sounds in the room. He eats quickly, finishing his meal while I’m still halfway through. I love vegetables; he’s a dedicated meat lover. His favorite movies are action and horror, while I adore romantic comedies. The music I love is calm—semi-classical, film scores, and songs from the ’70s and ’80s. He loves Alan Walker and even blasts music in the shower. He can’t stand the heat and always lowers the air-conditioner temperature. I suffer from cold hands and feet, so I wear soc...

🌿 Let It Be — A Song of Comfort and Wisdom A reflection on acceptance, healing, and the quiet courage to let life flow. When Life Feels Heavy and Unclear There are moments when life feels overwhelming—when searching for answers only brings more confusion. During those times, Let It Be by The Beatles arrives like a gentle whisper: “Just let it be.” Its simplicity eases the heart and offers quiet strength to move forward again. When Words Become Light Let It Be holds a rare kind of magic within its simple melody and lyrics. The phrase “Just let it be” feels like a hand placed gently over the heart—reminding us that not every problem must be solved right away, and not every burden must be carried alone. “When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me, speaking words of wisdom — let it be.” When life becomes heavy, this song gives room to breathe again. It reminds us that everything eventually finds its place, and that ...

Harmony Series I–VI A collection woven from denim, paper, light, and memory — reflecting time, family, and the small quiet moments that shape a life. The Harmony Series I–VI gathers the earliest years of my fiber- and mixed-media journey. Made from repurposed denim, hand-dyed paper, and folded materials, these works explore the threads connecting time, memory, and family. Each piece carries its own quiet rhythm — traces of garments once worn, fabrics softened by life, or paper folded in repetition. Yet together, they form a visual archive of moments: the way memories accumulate, the way ordinary days become something tender when we look back. Harmony I — Time Built from repurposed denim, Harmony I reflects the quiet weight of lived years. Cut, layered, and stitched together, the fabrics become a meditation on how time leaves traces — softening, fading, rearranging — yet forming new rhythms of...

🌸 Twenty, Twenty-three A reflection on youth, love, and the seasons of family life. Love in Youth, Seen Through a Parent’s Eyes Love in youth is always fresh and radiant. At twenty and twenty-three, two young hearts are drawn together, while a parent watches with both worry and a quiet smile. In each season of life, our stories intertwine. The Season of His Youth This year, my youngest son graduated from college and moved back home. Suddenly, I found myself cooking again. When it was just my husband and me, simple dishes were enough. But at twenty-three, his appetite demanded more — rice, meat, snacks, even protein shakes. My older son and daughter already live on their own, and even cooking for my husband sometimes feels like a chore. But here I am again, back in my role as a mother. I tell him, “Make your own food,” but aside from scrambled eggs and fried Spam, his c...

🌿 Hope and Grace | The Strength to Live Today 🌿 A quiet reflection on time, faith, and the beauty of now. Yesterday passed by too quickly, Tomorrow is not ours to hold, May today be beautiful, This moment be full of grace, And may hope in this very place Be the strength of our faith and heart... © Jaclyn Bae 2025 A quiet moment of healing, hope, and renewal. © Jaclyn Bae 2025 © 2025 Jaclyn Bae. All rights reserved. All text and images on this blog are protected by copyright.

A story of love, attachment, and the quiet art of letting go — told through the eyes of a stray cat named Kamang. 🐾 Kamang / Black Cat by Jaclyn Bae It was about five years ago when I met Kamang, a stray cat. One early autumn day, I first saw tiny kittens wriggling in my backyard. Watching them through the window felt surreal — a small mother cat, exhausted and fragile, sat apart from her five little ones. A mother cat and her five kittens — unexpected guests who brought warmth into my quiet life. A few days later, I found them again in the stillness of the afternoon. I hurried to warm up some frozen fish, and the hungry kittens devoured it to the bone. From that day on, the little family often visited my backyard — tumbling over fallen leaves, peeking through the glass door, curious about the world inside. The food and water I provided seemed to give the weary mother a new strength. As time passed, the kittens disappeared one by one,...