Bridge To Being

Your Creative Sparks: The simple act of LISTENING can open the door to healing. When we understand ourselves better, we can UNDERSTAND our parents. Together, we can HEAL the divide between the life that once was and the life that now is. Creating the space to share our stories leaves room for healing to take place. After recording ended on our last episode, Lobsterbird’s mom, Sumi unexpectedly opened up with painful revelations about her past and her own mother. Memories began to surface that revealed a deep poverty wound from childhood, shedding light on the fierce modesty and fiery hard work mindset that would shape Sumi’s every action afterward. Your Travelogue Sumi’s parents lived in the country in Korea. As a young girl, Sumi remembers climbing far into the mountains to gather wood for burning in order to stay warm in the winter. It was hard work to collect a bundle big enough to last the night. Several women would go together, and because of the great distance they would pack lunches. Sumi often had