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Annette Kim
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Dec 26, 2021

hello depression, my old friend

This is a piece about depression. It was written a few months ago, but I didn’t share it then, perhaps because it was too close, too personal, too dangerous, too loaded with risk, I barely deigned to whisper of it lest I then fall into its yawning jaws. Because when…

Depression

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Depression

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Nov 26, 2021

A Thanksgiving Story | Subtle moments with Umma

’Tis Thanksgiving and this morning, my umma (mom) video-called me on Kakao Chat. This woman was my David Goggins growing up. She is tiny with military-grade intensity, fiery and fierce like a little Energizer bunny who takes no prisoners. I got just a brief glimpse of her before the video…

Healing

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A Thanksgiving Story | Subtle moments with Umma
A Thanksgiving Story | Subtle moments with Umma
Healing

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Nov 24, 2021

I had the most incredible rage session …

This post is an interesting one because a 9-minute audio clip is included. I recorded my reaction immediately after the event that I’m about to share, but I recommend reading the post first for the context. Last week, I had this amazing experience. The moon was out and while it…

Healing From Trauma

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I had the most incredible rage session …
I had the most incredible rage session …
Healing From Trauma

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Nov 22, 2021

What I learned this year

2022 is coming up quick. I’ll be 32 in a few months. It’s been almost a year since I shaved my head and my hair has grown a lot. And I might be heading back home next year. There are lots of changes ahead and it will look very different from 2021. Which, by the…

Self Healing

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What I learned this year
What I learned this year
Self Healing

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Nov 21, 2021

I’m living semi-off grid in Peru

Accessibility It’s been two full weeks here at the compound in Sauce, Peru and I’m throwing in the towel and calling it quits! The other day, cellular signal went out randomly and I missed an online appointment. …

Traveling

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The challenges of living semi-off grid in Peru
The challenges of living semi-off grid in Peru
Traveling

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Nov 15, 2021

Read This if You’re Struggling with Forgiveness and Resentment

For the past 9 months, I’ve been spending a lot of time alone and in solitude, most of my days spent with a four-legged companion. Here in Peru it has been no different. I traded the ocean and beaches of Mexico for a mountain lake and jungle in Peru. As…

Healing From Trauma

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Read This if You’ve Struggled with Forgiveness and Resentment
Read This if You’ve Struggled with Forgiveness and Resentment
Healing From Trauma

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Oct 31, 2021

Am I depressed or is this just normal?

A Diagnosis A few months ago, it was brought to my attention that I am clinically depressed. Meaning my therapist had that as a diagnosis. It kind of blew my mind that I was swimming in water and didn’t realize it. But it was also a realization I was working towards on…

Depression

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Am I depressed or is this just normal?
Am I depressed or is this just normal?
Depression

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Oct 29, 2021

Seven Insights from 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training

Yesterday, I wrapped up two magical weeks in Tepoztlan, Mexico of yoga, meditation, and breathwork. I had intentions going into the experience and I was blessed with things that were not even on my radar. At first, some of these insights may not seem related to YTT but they all…

Yoga

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Seven Insights from 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training
Seven Insights from 200-HR Yoga Teacher Training
Yoga

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Oct 7, 2021

What Actually Works When You Feel Shitty

The Beginning Processing tough emotions in a healthy way is not something many of us were taught how to do. Personally, I grew up that way. It never even crossed my mind to consider doing anything with them. I didn’t know there was an option other than to react. So that’s what…

Healing

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What to do with negative emotions
What to do with negative emotions
Healing

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Sep 26, 2021

Collective Silence and the Art of Forgetting

When I set out on my journey to understand generational trauma and my parents, I became very interested in what life was like for them. My father was born in 1957, 3.677 years after the armistice was signed for the Korean War, and my mother in 1961. I didn’t know…

Asian American

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Collective Silence and the Art of Forgetting
Collective Silence and the Art of Forgetting
Asian American

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