Axi O Asan | Olmayanda Da Olmur

There is a strange, bitter peace in finally admitting it. To stop banging on the door that won't open doesn't mean you’re weak; it means you’ve finally heard what the silence was trying to tell you. It’s the moment you stop gasping for air and let the water carry you somewhere else. Because as much as it hurts when it "just won't happen," usually, it's because something else is waiting for the space you’re currently using up. Why it feels so heavy

It’s hard to walk away after investing time. Olmayanda Da Olmur Axi O Asan

There is dignity in knowing when to stop fighting the impossible. There is a strange, bitter peace in finally admitting it

Sometimes, you do everything right. You wake up early, you plan the details, you pour your heart into a person or a project, and the door still stays locked. It’s a quiet kind of heartbreak. It isn’t the loud crash of a failure; it’s the exhausting friction of trying to swim against a tide that doesn’t want you to move. Because as much as it hurts when it

Sometimes the fruit is perfect, but the season is wrong.

Olmayanda Da Olmur Axi O Asan

Lanae Rivers-Woods moved to Korea in 2011 where she lives in the countryside with her family, friends, and puppies. She holds a BSSW (Bachelor's of Science in Social Work), a MAIT (Master's of Arts in International Teaching), and registered by the Pyeongtaek Korean Times with the Korean government as a Cultural Expert. Ms. Rivers-Woods used her 15 years experience as a social architect, UX/UI designer, and technology consultant to found South of Seoul in 2015. South of Seoul is a volunteer organization that leverages technological tools to mitigate cultural dissonance in multi-cultural communities. Through South of Seoul, Ms. Rivers-Woods works with independent volunteers, non-profit organizations, businesses, local & federal government, universities, and US military organizations to develop solutions to support English speaking international residents in rural South Korea. Additionally, Ms. Rivers-Woods founded the South of Seoul smart phone app available for Google Play and iPhone. The app provides information a resources for those living and traveling in South Korea. When she isn't in South of Seoul development meetings or working her day job, Ms. Rivers-Woods loves to be outside at skate parks, the beach, or playing in the mountains.