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Finding Work-Life Harmony: Reflections on My Last Day in Japan
At Kenrokuen in Kanazawa I'm sitting in my quiet room at The Royal Park Hotel in Shiodome. I savor these last few hours with a soy latte...
Marichit Garcia
Feb 255 min read


When Things Fall Into Place
Have you ever experienced one of those rare moments in life where events unfold so seamlessly, it feels like the universe is conspiring...
Marichit Garcia
Feb 73 min read


Slowly Winning Over the Defaults
Lately, something has been shifting. It’s subtle, like the way dawn creeps in before you’re fully awake—hazy at first, then unmistakable....
Marichit Garcia
Feb 22 min read


Sunday Tug-of-War
Sundays have always felt like a coin toss between rest and productivity. One side whispers that it’s the day of rest—a chance to recharge...
Marichit Garcia
Jan 193 min read


Daily Thirty, #00011, Taking Time
The past two weeks my #anxiety and #depression have significantly dropped. And while the #ADHD symptoms remain, I am better able to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 15, 20242 min read


Daily Thirty, #00008
Daily Thirty is 30 minutes every day of giving myself space just to sit down and write anything. It's for calming, therapy, grounding....
Marichit Garcia
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Making Patterns
Trying to make a habit of bringing blank papers and some pens anywhere. Last Saturday I had a long wait at the doctor's clinic...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 25, 20241 min read


Small Acts of Defiance
Or making art while sitting through a series of long meetings on a Friday afternoon.

Marichit Garcia
Jan 22, 20241 min read


I have been unwell.
Hence I have been mostly off this site. But I am now in the middle of a two-week leave and I am working on recovering my life enough to...

Marichit Garcia
Sep 2, 20231 min read


A Burst
Survival, 2023 Mixed media on canvas 24 X 18 inches I was in a decluttering mode and I found the orange birdcage and the next thing I...

Marichit Garcia
Apr 8, 20231 min read


(Re)starting my daily sketchbook habit
To make it easy I am starting small.

Marichit Garcia
Mar 23, 20231 min read


To Make Decisions and Make Them Happen
I had come to a decision yesterday about my work and I now need to do the next steps to make the decision happen. No, I'm not leaving....

Marichit Garcia
Aug 4, 20222 min read


In Perpetual Process
Good thing I've more or less learned to trust my process. It's not a thing that actually ends but goes on and on. When you reach a new...

Marichit Garcia
Aug 2, 20222 min read


What Happened???
Well, a lot. Including coming upon a crucial turning point that got me a little closer to having a life that is more or less whole or...

Marichit Garcia
Jul 28, 20222 min read


First Weekend: Time Traveling and Tangled Thoughts
The first week of the dayjob has worn me out so badly that I fell asleep right after dinner on Friday night and slept right through into...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 23, 20223 min read


A Year of Transformation & Re-enchantment
My days will soon make a significant shift as I slip back into full-time employment starting Monday. Going back into employment was the...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 15, 20223 min read


Begin Again, and Again
That whole week between the 25th of December and the new year had been a blur. I had to work, with a deadline on the 31st. It was sheer...

Marichit Garcia
Jan 4, 20223 min read


The Beginning of an End
I have a lot of particularly strong thoughts and feelings today. My current way and days of life are perhaps coming to a kind of end and,...

Marichit Garcia
Dec 20, 20212 min read


Last Few Weeks
I remain in expectation of a full-time dayjob offer. It was supposed to come just this past week but I assume things have gotten hectic...

Marichit Garcia
Dec 19, 20213 min read


Take the Time. Take the Path.
Yesterday’s art market turned out well. I already earned back the fees for 2.5 out of 3 days. So the next two selling days this weekend...

Marichit Garcia
Dec 13, 20212 min read