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Growing Up With Empathy: Lessons learned from my KAD sister

March 31, 2014 by Christina

Empathy is defined as the feeling that you understand and share another person’s experiences and emotions.

In today’s society, I find that we are all so wrapped up in our own little worlds that we are not always aware of another person’s struggles.  It is difficult for some to even consider how a person other than his/her self might feel in a given situation.  Take for example the image above, a quote from the movie Tropic Thunder, is meant to be humorous and funny but people forget the negative connotation behind such a term.

Without her even knowing, my sister, who is also a Korean adoptee, taught me so much about being empathetic.  Growing up, my siblings and I were all dealing with being different in our own ways.  We all felt the ridicule, at times, and the constant struggle to fit in with our peers was practically a full time job.  Looking Asian in a white world was like living with a sign on your forehead that you were an outsider; especially to other kids.

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Filed Under: Gratitude, My Korean Adoptee Life Tagged With: empathy, gratitude, retard

Pottery Barn-Inspired Bookcases

March 28, 2014 by Christina

Complete with Custom Dog Kennel…

Pottery Barn Studio Shelf

Pottery Barn Studio Shelf

When we first moved into our house it felt a little empty for the first few months.  We went from a two bedroom (1000 sq. ft) apartment to almost 3x that, so you can imagine we didn’t have nearly enough furniture and decor to fill it.

We have enjoyed the process of decorating and settling in over the years.  One room that had always been a challenge was our family room.  Because of its long, awkward shape, we didn’t know how to make it feel pulled together.

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Filed Under: House Tagged With: ana white, custom dog kennel, leaning bookcase, pottery barn

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I am a Korean Adoptee with New England Roots! Living and Loving New England Country Life while raising our babies and restoring our 1820s Farmhouse.  Homesteading and Farmhouse Inspiration. Coffee and Tea Lover. Book Addict.

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