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To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life?

Jinny Ko
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* The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”]]>enSociety & CultureCopyright Jinny Kohttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/82b854b0712c2247fc34edcd3848373f.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/jinny-ko-perspectivesMon, 09 Sep 2019 18:53:22 +0000Jinny KoJinny Kofeeds@spreaker.comI empower visionaries, creators, inspirational creative leaders, and dreamers of dreams to reconnect with their passion, their muse, and their mojo. To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and...
To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life?

Jinny Ko
Coach | Consultant
Life Leadership Image

Find me at JINNYKO.COM

* The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”]]>cleanepisodicJinny Kofeeds@spreaker.comI empower visionaries, creators, inspirational creative leaders, and dreamers of dreams to reconnect with their passion, their muse, and their mojo. To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life? Jinny Ko Coach | Consultant Life Leadership Image Find me at JINNYKO.COM * The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jinnyko/threads
I thought about what he said, and how blessed I truly am. I also thought about how wonderful my parents are, and at the ages of 78 and 79 and after 54 years of marriage, they are still remarkably happy together and remain relatively healthy.

There has always been a great deal of love in my little family of four, but through time we've come to know, understand, and admire one another. Some of us aren't given the luxury of time with our loved ones – to grow old and wise together. I wonder whether I might have frozen in whatever state of maturity or immaturity I was in, had I lost them earlier on.

I look back and remember...

how my parents, at different moments, released me from my inner pain so I could find peace and healing from my childhood grievances: my mother, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts; and my father, in the den of my former house in Oradell, NJ….
 
how my father oh-so-carefully wrapped each of my belongings, and afterward, feeling his tender love as I tearfully unwrapped them into my new life…

and later, how they held me together during a time of unraveling…

how my mother, in her strength withstood the brunt of my rage and anguish to quiet me in the pocket of her fierce love…

and countless other experiences of the four of us, enveloped in feelings of euphoria, joy, pain, sorrow, disappointment.

All these memories travel back to me through a dense fog.

One is of a balmy, fourth of July evening; the four of us sitting on the rooftop of our apartment; the Empire State Building dressed up and glittering close enough to touch. We shared an intense moment of happiness and love, with fireworks exploding all around us – and for me, I felt the magic of all this splendor, as well as a deep longing to hold on.

The taste of joy mixed with sadness is a flavor I've grown accustomed to, and one that continues to nuance my experiences. Perhaps it's my penchant for a touch of drama. Who knows.

My friend and I were talking about the threads that tie us to our past – and how long ago I had decided to cut mine because it hurt so much to remember what was irretrievable. I prefer not to dwell too long on what was, such as trying to call up memories and lingering over photos and mementos. I'm allowing some of these recollections to float back to me now. I don't know why because I still feel sad when I do, but a part of me is becoming more reconciled to the marching of time.

Perhaps one day, I will gracefully embrace the inevitabilities of existence; this brief but poignantly beautiful thing that is my life. And maybe, in the end, it is a thing that's only meaningful to me – but isn't that what matters first and foremost; that what we choose to do and how we choose to live, be meaningful to us?

As my dad so wisely reminded me, "Little one. Whether rich or poor, successful or not, we all go to the same place, so don't take things too hard." Yes, it really is all in how we look at it. Thank you, daddy dearest!

The photo is from the movie Cinema Paradiso. I often think of the scene when a spool of yarn falls out of a basket and begins to roll through the room and out the door – and through its unraveling, connects us to the past.



-Jinny Ko




Written & Narrated by Jinny Ko

Music: Danse Morialta by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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The photo is from the delightful and poignant 1988 movie, Cinema Paradiso, written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. 'Discover the romance of Cinema Paradiso – an homage to cinema and friendships that can define a lifetime. Cinema Paradiso is being re-released on 13 December following a full restoration of the original cinema negative.' (This description from https://www.theguardian.com/cinema-paradiso-25/gallery/cinema-paradiso-in-pictures)]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10640031Wed, 08 Feb 2017 19:18:33 +0000Jinny KoMy dad said this morning, "Little one. (His term of endearment for me) Whether rich or poor, successful or not, we all go to the same place, so don't take things too hard. You're where you are because our good Lord thinks it's what you need to do...
I thought about what he said, and how blessed I truly am. I also thought about how wonderful my parents are, and at the ages of 78 and 79 and after 54 years of marriage, they are still remarkably happy together and remain relatively healthy.

There has always been a great deal of love in my little family of four, but through time we've come to know, understand, and admire one another. Some of us aren't given the luxury of time with our loved ones – to grow old and wise together. I wonder whether I might have frozen in whatever state of maturity or immaturity I was in, had I lost them earlier on.

I look back and remember...

how my parents, at different moments, released me from my inner pain so I could find peace and healing from my childhood grievances: my mother, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts; and my father, in the den of my former house in Oradell, NJ….
 
how my father oh-so-carefully wrapped each of my belongings, and afterward, feeling his tender love as I tearfully unwrapped them into my new life…

and later, how they held me together during a time of unraveling…

how my mother, in her strength withstood the brunt of my rage and anguish to quiet me in the pocket of her fierce love…

and countless other experiences of the four of us, enveloped in feelings of euphoria, joy, pain, sorrow, disappointment.

All these memories travel back to me through a dense fog.

One is of a balmy, fourth of July evening; the four of us sitting on the rooftop of our apartment; the Empire State Building dressed up and glittering close enough to touch. We shared an intense moment of happiness and love, with fireworks exploding all around us – and for me, I felt the magic of all this splendor, as well as a deep longing to hold on.

The taste of joy mixed with sadness is a flavor I've grown accustomed to, and one that continues to nuance my experiences. Perhaps it's my penchant for a touch of drama. Who knows.

My friend and I were talking about the threads that tie us to our past – and how long ago I had decided to cut mine because it hurt so much to remember what was irretrievable. I prefer not to dwell too long on what was, such as trying to call up memories and lingering over photos and mementos. I'm allowing some of these recollections to float back to me now. I don't know why because I still feel sad when I do, but a part of me is becoming more reconciled to the marching of time.

Perhaps one day, I will gracefully embrace the inevitabilities of existence; this brief but poignantly beautiful thing that is my life. And maybe, in the end, it is a thing that's only meaningful to me – but isn't that what matters first and foremost; that what we choose to do and how we choose to live, be meaningful to us?

As my dad so wisely reminded me, "Little one. Whether rich or poor, successful or not, we all go to the same place, so don't take things too hard." Yes, it really is all in how we look at it. Thank you, daddy dearest!

The photo is from the movie Cinema Paradiso. I often think of the scene when a spool of yarn falls out of a basket and begins to roll through the room and out the door – and through its unraveling, connects us to the past.



-Jinny Ko




Written & Narrated by Jinny Ko

Music: Danse Morialta by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (473family,inspiration,memories,connection,poignantcleanfullJinny KoMy dad said this morning, "Little one. (His term of endearment for me) Whether rich or poor, successful or not, we all go to the same place, so don't take things too hard. You're where you are because our good Lord thinks it's what you need to do right now. So rest in that, and take things as they come; keep a joyful perspective; think about things from a different angle; look at how blessed you are." I thought about what he said, and how blessed I truly am. I also thought about how wonderful my parents are, and at the ages of 78 and 79 and after 54 years of marriage, they are still remarkably happy together and remain relatively healthy. There has always been a great deal of love in my little family of four, but through time we've come to know, understand, and admire one another. Some of us aren't given the luxury of time with our loved ones – to grow old and wise together. I wonder whether I might have frozen in whatever state of maturity or immaturity I was in, had I lost them earlier on. I look back and remember... how my parents, at different moments, released me from my inner pain so I could find peace and healing from my childhood grievances: my mother, in the parking lot of Dunkin' Donuts; and my father, in the den of my former house in Oradell, NJ….   how my father oh-so-carefully wrapped each of my belongings, and afterward, feeling his tender love as I tearfully unwrapped them into my new life… and later, how they held me together during a time of unraveling… how my mother, in her strength withstood the brunt of my rage and anguish to quiet me in the pocket of her fierce love… and countless other experiences of the four of us, enveloped in feelings of euphoria, joy, pain, sorrow, disappointment. All these memories travel back to me through a dense fog. One is of a balmy, fourth of July evening; the four of us sitting on the rooftop of our apartment; the Empire State Building dressed up and glittering close enough to touch. We shared an intense moment of happiness and love, with fireworks exploding all around us – and for me, I felt the magic of all this splendor, as well as a deep longing to hold on. The taste of joy mixed with sadness is a flavor I've grown accustomed to, and one that continues to nuance my experiences. Perhaps it's my penchant for a touch of drama. Who knows. My friend and I were talking about the threads that tie us to our past – and how long ago I had decided to cut mine because it hurt so much to remember what was irretrievable. I prefer not to dwell too long on what was, such as trying to call up memories and lingering over photos and mementos. I'm allowing some of these recollections to float back to me now. I don't know why because I still feel sad when I do, but a part of me is becoming more reconciled to the marching of time. Perhaps one day, I will gracefully embrace the inevitabilities of existence; this brief but poignantly beautiful thing that is my life. And maybe, in the end, it is a thing that's only meaningful to me – but isn't that what matters first and foremost; that what we choose to do and how we choose to live, be meaningful to us? As my dad so wisely reminded me, "Little one. Whether rich or poor, successful or not, we all go to the same place, so don't take things too hard." Yes, it really is all in how we look at it. Thank you, daddy dearest! The photo is from the movie Cinema Paradiso. I often think of the scene when a spool of yarn falls out of a basket and begins to roll through the room and out the door – and through its unraveling, connects us to the past. -Jinny Ko Written & Narrated by Jinny Ko Music: Danse Morialta by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1200026 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ The photo is from the delightful and poignant 1988 movie, Cinema Paradiso, written and directed...Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jinnyko/find-your-mojoI’ve always aspired to offer people an experience that moves them, that opens the eyes of their hearts, to evoke an emotion that might otherwise go unnoticed. The tender emotions are often bypassed to make way for the more muscular ones – like disdain, anger, lust, irritation, passion and compassion. But these stronger, more intense emotions also have subtle shades of nuances and delicacies that offer us a rich and vital experience of life.

As a creative leader – a visionary who leads people to embrace ideas and inspires them to create innovative, compelling, and beautiful work – it is vital to keep emotions alive and resonant. As leaders, we help people to open their hearts, minds, and imaginations, to venture into new horizons and landscapes.

How do we move them, if we ourselves remain unmoved? How do we inspire others, when we are disengaged and uninspired?

I help visionaries, creators, inspirational creative leaders, and dreamers of dreams to reconnect with their passion, their muse, and their mojo.

To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life?

Jinny Ko
Coach | Consultant
Life Leadership Image

* The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10607378Tue, 07 Feb 2017 18:00:59 +0000Jinny KoFIND YOUR MOJO I’ve always aspired to offer people an experience that moves them, that opens the eyes of their hearts, to evoke an emotion that might otherwise go unnoticed. The tender emotions are often bypassed to make way for the more muscular ones...I’ve always aspired to offer people an experience that moves them, that opens the eyes of their hearts, to evoke an emotion that might otherwise go unnoticed. The tender emotions are often bypassed to make way for the more muscular ones – like disdain, anger, lust, irritation, passion and compassion. But these stronger, more intense emotions also have subtle shades of nuances and delicacies that offer us a rich and vital experience of life.

As a creative leader – a visionary who leads people to embrace ideas and inspires them to create innovative, compelling, and beautiful work – it is vital to keep emotions alive and resonant. As leaders, we help people to open their hearts, minds, and imaginations, to venture into new horizons and landscapes.

How do we move them, if we ourselves remain unmoved? How do we inspire others, when we are disengaged and uninspired?

I help visionaries, creators, inspirational creative leaders, and dreamers of dreams to reconnect with their passion, their muse, and their mojo.

To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life?

Jinny Ko
Coach | Consultant
Life Leadership Image

* The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”]]>130mojo,emotions,perspectives,jinnyko,inspiriationcleanfullJinny KoFIND YOUR MOJO I’ve always aspired to offer people an experience that moves them, that opens the eyes of their hearts, to evoke an emotion that might otherwise go unnoticed. The tender emotions are often bypassed to make way for the more muscular ones – like disdain, anger, lust, irritation, passion and compassion. But these stronger, more intense emotions also have subtle shades of nuances and delicacies that offer us a rich and vital experience of life. As a creative leader – a visionary who leads people to embrace ideas and inspires them to create innovative, compelling, and beautiful work – it is vital to keep emotions alive and resonant. As leaders, we help people to open their hearts, minds, and imaginations, to venture into new horizons and landscapes. How do we move them, if we ourselves remain unmoved? How do we inspire others, when we are disengaged and uninspired? I help visionaries, creators, inspirational creative leaders, and dreamers of dreams to reconnect with their passion, their muse, and their mojo. To live this *one wild and precious life* fulfilled and free, saturated with rich experiences and meaning, as your most authentic and resonant self – well, that's more important than a lot of things I can think of...how about you? After all, why are we here if not to be moved by the experience of life? Jinny Ko Coach | Consultant Life Leadership Image * The phrase 'wild and precious life' is borrowed from Mary Oliver’s quote: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”No