BK Journal by Wakako

Dancing with past, present, and future // Love Letter, July 2021

Dancing with past, present, and future // Love Letter, July 2021

Earlier this year, our wise BK customer Tiffany shared an insight with me through an email exchange. She wrote, "2020 was a year that asked a lot of questions, and we’re hoping to live our way into some... Read More
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"Hello" from Baum-kuchen / June 2021

"Hello" from Baum-kuchen / June 2021

Hello from Baum-kuchen. I hope you are doing well. At BK, we are moving through the season of many changes, so I am here to share some updates with you.  First... Read More
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Join us to wish Ame the very best, as she journey onto her next adventure!

Join us to wish Ame the very best, as she journey onto her next adventure!

Greetings from BK studio! This month, Ame has decided to depart from Baum-kuchen onto her next adventure. Though, we will most certainly miss her at the studio, I would love... Read More
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life is what happens after you make a plan // Love Letter, June 2021

life is what happens after you make a plan // Love Letter, June 2021

It feels as if we have been on a life’s roller coaster these past few weeks. Within the same weekend, we picked up a key to our new (old) house... Read More
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"Trust the Inner Process", our family's journey of becoming a homeowner once again

"Trust the Inner Process", our family's journey of becoming a homeowner once again

I have been sharing some family updates on my Instagram about selling our home in Pasadena in February then purchasing our house in Topanga recently. Someone on Instagram asked how... Read More
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Trust the Building Block Days // Love Letter, May 2021

Trust the Building Block Days // Love Letter, May 2021

Greetings from already summer like Southern California. Today, I dug a patch of my mom's backyard I have been tending since last December. When our family moved in here, the... Read More
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Start with a Dialogue // Love Letter, April 2021

Start with a Dialogue // Love Letter, April 2021

When was the last time when you shared your personal stories with others? Friends, families, strangers? I ask because it is one powerful superpower we have within each of us, no matter... Read More
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My Personal Story about being an Asian American

My Personal Story about being an Asian American

Atalanta shooting on March 16th has left me with loaded feelings. Racism towards Asian community members has always been around but I personally started noticing more when I became fluent... Read More
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Transitioning or Living in the Moment? // Love Letter, March 2021

Transitioning or Living in the Moment? // Love Letter, March 2021

Lately, I have been thinking a lot about how we might greet the one-year mark since the pandemic started in March 2020. A few of my friends told me that they... Read More
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