Mustard Seed Generation

MAY I ASK...?
Through the month of May, we'll be asking some questions for Korean-Americans about life...

"I have never felt less Korean than in Korea..." is a sentiment felt by so many Koreans that grew up abroad.

Have you ever felt this way? Have you ever been disappointed with how you imagined your visit would go versus how you were actually treated?

Every visit may invite new experiences - feeling welcomed, to feeling judged, or feeling outright ostracized for having grown up overseas... never feeling like we fully fit in Korea or America...

Please reply in comments as you feel comfortable or repost in your story with your response to share just with your circles 💙
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May is a meaningful month for many of us.

It’s AAPI Heritage Month, a time to honor the stories, sacrifices, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to speak openly, reduce stigma, and remind one another that healing is possible.

And in our Korean communities, it’s Family Month, a time to cherish the families we were born into, the ones we’ve chosen, and the ones we continue to build.

In light of this, follow along with the programs in our May series:
“In Our Own Words: Korean American Voices Across Generations"

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In this deeply personal session, Young shares his journey as a 1.5-generation Korean American navigating mental health struggles and identity. Young rediscovered a way of living rooted not in achievement, but in presence, honesty, and healing. Now a mental health therapist, he offers his story as a reminder that transformation is possible and that every part of who we are can come together in harmony.

Young은 이 진솔한 이야기에서 1.5세대 한국계 미국인으로서 정신 건강과 정체성의 문제를 헤쳐나온 자신의 여정을 나눕니다. 성취가 아닌, 현재에 머무는 것, 솔직함, 그리고 치유에 뿌리를 둔 삶의 방식을 다시 찾게 된 Young. 현재 정신 건강 상담사로 활동하며, 변화는 가능하다는 것, 그리고 우리 안의 모든 부분이 하나로 조화롭게 어우러질 수 있다는 것을 자신의 이야기로 전합니다.

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MAY I ASK...?
Through the month of May, we'll be asking some questions for Korean-Americans about life...

Did you ever have to bow to an adult you barely knew? Did you ever have to drop what you were doing to run out and greet your parent when they arrived home? Did you ever have to learn something you didn't care to learn?
..and do find new value in these practices as an adult? Or are you further convinced these actions, done out of tradition, are outdated or unnecessary?

Please share your experience in comments as you feel comfortable or repost in your story with your response to share just with your circles 💙
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May is a meaningful month for many of us.

It’s AAPI Heritage Month, a time to honor the stories, sacrifices, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to speak openly, reduce stigma, and remind one another that healing is possible.

And in our Korean communities, it’s Family Month, a time to cherish the families we were born into, the ones we’ve chosen, and the ones we continue to build.

In light of this, follow along with the programs in our May series:
“In Our Own Words: Korean American Voices Across Generations"

#정신건강

MAY I ASK...?
Through the month of May, we'll be asking some questions for Korean-Americans about life...

So many of us played the role of the translator and/or cultural broker between our parents/other caregivers and non-Koreans whether or not we were old enough to grasp the complexities of certain situations.

Did you ever play this role? Did you have a sibling that played this role? Have you benefitted from someone else playing this role?

Please share your experience in comments as you feel comfortable or repost in your story with your response to share just with your circles 💙
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May is a meaningful month for many of us.

It’s AAPI Heritage Month, a time to honor the stories, sacrifices, and contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to speak openly, reduce stigma, and remind one another that healing is possible.

And in our Korean communities, it’s Family Month, a time to cherish the families we were born into, the ones we’ve chosen, and the ones we continue to build.

In light of this, follow along with the programs in our May series:
“In Our Own Words: Korean American Voices Across Generations"

#정신건강

Calling all Korean-American moms!🚨

If you're a mom running on empty or nearly empty— this one's for you.

MSG is hosting a FREE virtual session specifically to help moms deal with the mental load that never seems to stop with Dr. Michelle Chung, a Korean-American clinical psychologist specializing in evidence-based treatments for anxiety.

Real strategies. Actually doable.

📅 May 6 | 8PM ET
💻 Virtual & free
🔗 Register at link in bio

Spots are limited — don't be the mom who sees this and scrolls past!

💛 Tag a mom who needs to hear this.

이 자리, 놓치지 마세요. 🚨
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한인 정신건강 전문가 Dr. MICHELLE CHUNG 끝날 줄 모르는 멘탈 로드에 지친 우리 엄마들을 위해 무료 온라인 세션을 엽니다.

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