Another chill week here in Shanghai. We are all a bit "sad" about winding down our summer break and excited to go back to our home to sleep in our own beds, get back to our routines, have more space, and a simpler life. Highlight of this week includes a visit to the local market … Continue reading Contemplating friendship & last Shanghai update →

Unintentionally hubby and I encountered moments in which both of us feel nostalgic of our childhood and our early love story. The city of Shanghai has transformed dozens of times since we both left China. Yet, the government has put effort to preserve old buildings and neighborhoods. When we visited them, I realized that these … Continue reading Moments of new and nostalgic →

We got back to Jakarta last night. I had less than 5 hours of sleep for two nights... but I am happy, excited, energized, grateful, and in love. The last couple of days in Shanghai were spent meeting last rounds of old friends (mostly classmates), revisiting familiar places that husband and I used to know … Continue reading Habits I adopted, stopped, continued during holidays →

Heat wave is real, everyday we start at 90F 80+% humidity. Anytime after 9am, it's over 100F. It feels like an oven being outside. Yet, we are loving our slow, schedule, spontaneous days in shanghai. I am still running 5 days a week, despite the heat wave, meaning I need few hours to recover after … Continue reading Thriving the heat wave →

The main feature of our days in Shanghai has been lack of schedule, lack of plans, spontaneity, and slow play. Most of the days, we think about what to do after we have breakfast. I stopped journaling, I stopped making up to-do list, I stopped meditating. At first it was because I didn't have the … Continue reading Our unscheduled days →