Author Archives: Geneveive Cheung 張英姿

AI Dependency

AI Dependency – ChatGPT, AI Companionship, Loneliness, Emotional Support, Human Connection https://youtu.be/iOKkKBiahxo Yesterday, in my greenhouse, I saw trays of seeds sprouting — tiny green arcs pushing toward the light. My instinct was to take a photo and ask: “What’s the next step for these seedlings?” But I couldn’t upload it. I had stepped backContinueContinue reading “AI Dependency”

Social Pressure

– If You’re Not Visible, Are You Nothing https://youtu.be/cTxZjX_jBJk What happens if you stop posting?In this episode, I reflect on social pressure, visibility, and the quiet belief that if we are not online, we are somehow falling behind. After stepping away from social media for a month, I began questioning whether visibility is truly necessaryContinueContinue reading “Social Pressure”

Choosing Myself

Grieving the Woman I Was – Heart (a poem) https://youtu.be/BIxX1K0NZHE There comes a moment when choosing yourself is no longer a concept —it becomes a necessity.In this episode, I speak about choosing myself not as empowerment, not as toughness, but as a quiet, honest decision that came through grief.Not grief for a relationship.But grief forContinueContinue reading “Choosing Myself”

NOT FROM FEAR

– Choosing Clarity in a Time of Global Conflict https://youtu.be/Qp_OyHbL9Ug In times of global conflict and rising political tension, it becomes easy to let fear shape our decisions, reactions, and relationships.In this episode, I speak about choosing clarity over fear — about holding inner peace when the world feels unstable. War across continents affects usContinueContinue reading “NOT FROM FEAR”

Planting Therapy

– A small act toward tomorrow https://youtu.be/IfUasYSl1O0 Planting therapy isn’t really about gardening.It’s about what happens when we place our hands in the soil and accept that we don’t know the outcome. In this episode, I reflect on planting seeds — not just as a seasonal task, but as a deeply human act.Some seeds willContinueContinue reading “Planting Therapy”

Second Life

A still moment from the Tuscan hills near Vinci.
This image represents a second life — chosen after loss, transition, and change. A life shaped by land, presence, and a slower rhythm, lived with attention rather than noise.

The Lost Soul

The Sacred Transition Between Lives – Flow (a poem) A gentle reflection on transition, misunderstanding, and quiet becoming. There are seasons in life when the old identity has already dissolved, but the new one has not yet arrived. From the outside, this can look like drifting. From the inside, something far more meaningful is happening.ContinueContinue reading “The Lost Soul”

Renaissance

https://youtu.be/4LuEHQ0mPQA Renaissance is a quiet reflection on returning to land, rhythm, and human presence. Recorded from Vinci, this episode explores a way of living that is re-emerging — not as history or art, but as daily practice: tending life, cooperating with nature, and choosing coherence over noise. Thank you for watching this episode. #Renaissance #SlowLivingContinueContinue reading “Renaissance”