Author: ki’une
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Today, Everything I’m Wearing Is Second-hand (Except My Underwear)
(Note: I’m on the road, so the the picture above is only half secondhand. I’ll update the picture later, unless you like the current photo!) Several years ago, when my son was born and I was unemployed, I heavily swallowed my pride and went shopping for baby clothes at the neighbourhood Goodwill store. As I…
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The Hello Kitty Room And Other Interesting Places I’ve Stayed
In my last post, I wrote about my experiences with homelessness. Looking back, I’ve slept in so many different places that often times, I wake up confused about my surroundings. At other times, I wake up with a smile as I rediscover where I am. Today, I’m stepping back to take a lighter look back…
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Homeless On Two Continents
Two years ago, when I first went temporarily homeless willingly, it was a bittersweet pill to swallow. I had quietly left Toronto with little support, and actually, to a bit of criticism. As I tucked my -10 degree sleeping bag over myself in preparation for a cold night in my car, somewhere along the interstate…
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My Ultralight Backpacking (With Style!) List
At the request of some of my readers, I’ve put together my ultralight backpacking (with style!) list. Click here to see the full list. I’ve put some time into it, and it’s pretty detailed, so take your time going through it. I plan on updating it continuously, and hopefully, pruning items off the list!
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Confidently Walking Through Life’s Challenges With No Toes
The following excerpt is written by my good friend, George, who’s posted here before. George is a high school dropout turned financially free, self-made business owner and serial entrepreneur. This time around, he brings his sarcasm and wit to talk about personal empowerment. “In our life time, family will be a thing of the past,…
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Sharing Space In A Crowded World
There is no delight in owning anything unshared. – Seneca Welcome to Hong Kong. Population: 7 million. Welcome to Yangon. Estimated population: 6 million. Welcome to Tokyo. Population: hovering around 13 million. Welcome to Bangkok. Population: 12 million and rising. In the past few months, I’ve travelled through Asia, making pits stops in some of…
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Reflections From Myanmar And Education For Everyone
Today’s post is good-cause themed and to start, I’d like to share a very public dance instruction video I just recorded in Shibuya, Tokyo to raise money for Japan’s earthquake relief as well as the causes below. If you are receiving this article in an email and don’t see the video, click here to go…
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A Sincere Thank You Letter To The People Who Fired Me
(Note: I wrote this article in March, but delayed publishing it until today) Three years ago to this day, I was unceremoniously fired from my job. At the time, I felt like a big failure. After all, no one got fired from the company I worked at. It was such a big deal that I…
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Dance Like No One Is Watching! (New Video)
The past year has been a crazy journey. Hectic at times, but I’ve enjoyed it all the way. Again, I’m extremely grateful to be out there dancing, working hard, and making inspirational videos for you to watch. Thank you so much for your support! If the above video has no sound, please watch the video…
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More Things I’ve Learned From Japan In Crisis
It’s been a month since the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, and it still preoccupies much of my attention since it’s still affecting several of my friends. I was actually supposed to go to Tokyo in April to explore the dance scene there, but had to shelve those plans in lieu of the disaster. It…