The Oak Planters

One woman’s journey of getting to the heart of experiencing life in its fullest form, from the biggest to the smallest of moments in her everyday life.

 

In this light-hearted meditation on living mindfully, Wei Teng Chen describes how by slowing down and paying attention to all that surrounds her, she gets much more out of life, whether at home or carrying her backpack across the globe. In her collection of personal essays written across a decade, Wei Teng’s musings offer us a balm of gentle wisdom that gives comfort in this fast-paced modern life we’ve inherited.

 

“These days, I stop to breathe in deeply the faint scent of jasmine flowers in my neighbourhood, which I’d never smelt before this time of the year. I like to see that as a small victory; the fact that I manage to slow down my lived-time and create a headspace that is no longer so cloistered and cluttered, leaving no space for such simple wonders…”