Jessa
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| Industry | Education |
|---|---|
| Occupation | English Professor |
| Location | Daegu, South Korea |
| Introduction | 2007-2008: ...and so, for her thirtieth year, she is embarking upon a pilgrimage abroad...teaching english at a university in south korea, making her way to ancient buddhist temples nestled high in the mountains where monks and nuns rise early to chant and pray, relying on the kindness of strangers and a lightness of heart, and meeting challenges and fears along the way that she is ever-so-ready to befriend. 2008-2009: ...and now, for a second year, she is returning to korea....to her high rise sanctuary and an abundance of red pepper paste...to a vibrant, growing community of friends, students and colleagues...to not a day going by without some measure of surprise and unexpected kindness. herein lies her journey... |
| Interests | traveling the world, dancing, buddhist teachings and practice, permaculture, films, music music and more music, tea leaves, slow food, yoga, writing, biking, tennis, wine, women's rights, books - old and new, farmer's markets, progressive politics, freedom |
| Favorite movies | lost in translation, the beautiful country, spring summer fall winter spring, persepolis, the painted veil, young at heart, rize, brokeback mountain, why we fight, chocolat, the business of fancydancing, babette's feast, fried green tomatoes |
| Favorite books | the elegance of the hedgehog - muriel barbery, dharma punx - noah levine, in defense of food - michael pollan, water for elephants - sara gruen, the power of now - eckhart tolle, written on the body - jeanette winterson, woman and nature - susan griffin, healing with whole foods - paul pitchford, zami - audre lorde, the life of pi - yann martel |