breakfast: an anecdote

We often say breakfast is the “most important meal of the day,” yet many of us skip it without much thought. This paradox has always intrigued me: something so seemingly trivial, yet fundamentally nourishing—easily overlooked, yet quietly foundational. In many ways, breakfast mirrors the ordinary moments of our daily lives: full of quiet potential, if only we pay attention. In this reflection, I explore my morning routines across two cities—Seoul and Toronto—and how their meaning shifts depending on when and how I choose to see them. What began as an exploration of habit became a realization about presence, perspective, and the quiet beauty in the mundane.

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