Category Archives: self

Tuesdays with Morrie

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Anne Ku

By chance I came across a small book in the spiritual self-help section of the Maui Friends of the Library (MFOL) bookstore. The title reminded me of an email from my dad, one of many I had not replied or … Continue reading →

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Dad’s questions

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Anne Ku

I remember the day my father came home from his office in Yomitan-Son, Okinawa complaining that he and his colleagues had to learn how to use a word processor. It sounded like a major obstacle. Until then he seemed happy … Continue reading →

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Reunion madness

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Anne Ku

A full moon makes me think of and long for reunions. Why? Because the moon when full, symbolizes a complete circle — a reunion.

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Community college: a college of and for the community

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Anne Ku

When my colleague in Humanities sent an e-mail with nothing but a link to the Civil Beat article to a mailing list subscribed by some 641 employees and students at UH Maui College this past Monday April 21st, my immediate … Continue reading →

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Empty your mind with yoga

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Anne Ku

Empty your mind. That’s what meditation tells us to do. I have trouble emptying my mind. When I do yoga, that’s when I let my mind wander. It wanders off to distant places. It’s a playground of possibilities. I should … Continue reading →

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Letting go and moving on

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Anne Ku

One of my friends recently made the final move to uproot. He writes, “Now that the deed is done I feel a bit weird. I know I made the right decision but I can’t help feeling a sense of loss … Continue reading →

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Utrecht vs Maui

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Anne Ku

UTRECHT VS MAUI Four years lived I in Utrecht city In Maui, nearly three. Twelve time zones apart, That’s only the start, Of how opposite they can be. The Romans found Utrecht in fifty BC, Forty square miles, as flat … Continue reading →

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World map duvet

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Anne Ku

This morning I “inserted” my Chinese silk duvet into the 100% cotton world map duvet cover that my brother gave me years ago. I had nearly forgotten what seeing and sleeping under a world map did for me. For many … Continue reading →

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Creating

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Anne Ku

On the first day of a 5-consecutive day writing workshop, I learned to view writing as a process, not a product. To get started, we did free writing, which is a form of pre-writing to warm up. On a blank … Continue reading →

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Reinventing myself

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Anne Ku

About half a year ago my website anneku.com got hacked. My e-mail address stopped working. My webhost stopped hosting the contents of my site to prevent further attacks to the server. My identity was erased from cyberspace. It echoed a … Continue reading →

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