HK heartbeat

This week, we are watching the latest shit show. Last week, I promised myself a 1-month break from my weekly essay.

This week, we are relying on friends. One of the great benefits of being part of a community is having

This week, we skipped a beat. Even though we’re publishing every other week this summer, we are keeping in touch

This week, we are going slow. The mix of summer heat and humidity is nature’s reminder to change the pace.

This week, we are marking changes. Over the past few days, Hong Kong has been looking back to 1997, reflecting

This week, we are disrupting our routine. One of our greatest comforts is a familiar routine. We wake; we go about our

This week, we encourage rest. Tomorrow’s summer solstice is a perfect reminder to take a moment and mark the change.

This week, we are enjoying the calm after the storm. While tempted to maintain the momentum by pushing and accomplishing

This week, we acknowledge we are one of a kind. In a world wanting same-same but different, huge amounts of

This week, we are asking questions. It is becoming difficult to determine what is actual and what is factual. Loud

This week, we are checking the facts. Over the past few months, I have been honored to be organizing an

This week, we are all natural. When I first started HK heartbeat and was thinking of how to describe the

This week, we are going local. Over my years in Hong Kong, I have lived in many neighborhoods and I

This week, we are questioning markets. A few days ago, we received the news that our historic Central Market will

This week, we are watching our words. In the early days of heartbeat, our community was informed and passionate and

This week, we look at the bigger picture. When I started publishing this newsletter for the community 15 years ago,

This week, we are honoring our ancestors. All day, all over Hong Kong, local families have been visiting cemeteries and

This week, we appreciate feeling well. All it takes is a few days with an enthusiastic flu bug to remind us

This week, we are enjoying the bounty. We have arrived at the time of year where local farms are bursting