Apa kamu membeli kredit karbon yang kredibel?

Akhir-akhir ini di Indonesia bermunculan bisnis carbon offsetting—penjualan kredit karbon dari kegiatan penurunan emisi gas rumah kaca–oleh UKM (start-up) baru hingga yang sudah jadi unicorn. Program-program carbon offsetting ini tampaknya disambut oleh generasi konsumen muda yang sadar pentingnya melestarikan lingkungan dan hidup yang berkelanjutan. Kesadaran kelompok konsumen ini jauh lebih besar daripada generasi sebelumnya, salah satu sebabnya tentu banyaknya informasi di media sosial dan internet … Continue reading Apa kamu membeli kredit karbon yang kredibel?

amellinaMay 29, 2021June 4, 2021Leave a comment

Life / Hidup

My Pescatarian Journey

The 1st of July marks six month of my living as a pescetarian! I used to believe I could never leave red meat and poultry especially after trying the DIVINE Japanese beef. I believed so despite my knowledge that meat production is one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, which cause climate change, and I had been a promoter of climate action for the … Continue reading My Pescatarian Journey

amellinaJuly 7, 2019January 6, 2020Leave a comment

Life / Hidup

Repatriating

My life consists of movements. My favorite place has been the airport since I was a teenager. From the time I turned into a young adult, the wonders of travels had become my home. I left my hometown Jakarta in 2015 for Japan in search for experience, learnings, and adventure. Living in Japan is a dream for many people but I’d never thought of living … Continue reading Repatriating

amellinaJune 27, 2019April 24, 2021Leave a comment

Life / Hidup, Travel

A Typical Indian Odyssey #2: Yoga Teacher Training

Three years ago, as I sat on a beach reflecting upon my life, I decided to take a yoga teacher training. What I gained from practicing with my teacher in Tokyo, Nana Kalyani, in the-then past year was more than enough to convince me: her yoga classes and approach inspired me to share the benefits of yoga with people who seek them. The thing is, … Continue reading A Typical Indian Odyssey #2: Yoga Teacher Training

amellinaJune 11, 2019June 25, 2019Leave a comment

Travel

A Typical Indian Odyssey #1

I stepped out of an AirAsia airplane into Bangalore’s Kempewgoda International Airport in the beginning of April 2019, unsure about what to expect. I would be in the city for a night before moving to the neighboring city Mysore the day after, in time for my yoga teacher training course. I’ve learned some information about India. I’ve read various articles from the beauty of its … Continue reading A Typical Indian Odyssey #1

amellinaMay 25, 2019June 10, 2019Leave a comment

Catatan, Life / Hidup, Notes

2018

Another year has passed and here I am, looking back at the year that’s coming to a close in a few hours. I started the year 2018 without new year’s “goals” or “resolutions”. This was the first after a few years of having diligently written down goals, even setting quantitative ones. Always on the list were to lose weight (5-10 kg) and write a number … Continue reading 2018

amellinaDecember 31, 2018April 24, 2021Leave a comment

Life / Hidup, Living Japan

Living Japan #8: On Racism

I read on Quora stories by non-Japanese residents of Japan who felt hurt because “people in the train would get up to find another seat” to avoid sitting next to them. Or because a co-worker stopped talking to him when the co-worker realized his English was not good enough. Apparently, the co-worker was friendly to the Quora poster only to practice English. Do these stories sound … Continue reading Living Japan #8: On Racism

amellinaDecember 23, 2018May 26, 2019Leave a comment

Notes

Breathe, then let it go

Breathe. Smell your freedom of movement, of expression, of choice. Remember. Give gratitude to short-lived love, to knowledge, to passion. Hope. That one day, you will be enough, be understood, be supported. Help. Ease away their pain, loss, disappointment. Acknowledge. Not everything work. Breathe. Then let it go. Continue reading Breathe, then let it go

amellinaDecember 1, 2018May 26, 2019Leave a comment

Daily Inquiry

Some of Those Impressions Are False

Do you know anyone whose face would light up when they start talking? I know this person whose default expression carries a scowl. Her eyes are cold, her lips say “I’m not impressed”, and her general attitude an “I’m so tired today, give me some space”. Not scary, but cold and indifferent, which can easily be interpreted as unfriendly. The extraordinary thing is that, all … Continue reading Some of Those Impressions Are False

amellinaOctober 20, 2018June 16, 2019Leave a comment

Daily Inquiry

The Betrayal of Blue

I liked the color blue unconditionally until today. I live for the blue sky, which turns to neon peach in summer afternoons and falls asleep with the sleeping light on. I feel closer to the pretty sky knowing she’s ever-changing and clumsy like me. I wear blue clothes: striped blue-and-white button-down for days when I feel extra committed to work, asymmetrical periwinkle puffy-sleeved blouse, midnight-blue … Continue reading The Betrayal of Blue

amellinaSeptember 11, 2018June 16, 2019Leave a comment