Books
Compass-Directed Moments
In the fall of 2016, after deciding to leave my virtual editing job and remain unemployed for up to a year, I found myself looking at a huge amount of unscheduled time in front of me. To gauge my progress during this “Personal Sabbatical” of sorts, I created a personal compass. “Compass-Directed Moments” is a collection of stories that took place throughout the year, sharing moments in which I pushed my comfort zone ever so slightly to follow my compass.
>> Read the full ebook here.
(PDF | Pay What Feels Right | Published: 2018)
My Decade Living with IBS-D
For over a decade I suffered from IBS-D. My digestive health is now restored, but I went through several transformations along the way: changes in my perspective on the Western medical system, the role of food in our lives, as well as many other thought-shifts which ultimately resulted in lifestyle changes that led to health improvement.
>> Read the full ebook here.
(PDF | Free | Published: 2018)
The Beginner’s Guide to Korean Food and Restaurants
From traditional to street food, this 46-page practical beginner’s guide to Korean food and restaurants will help you feel comfortable ordering and eating meals in South Korea.
It’s the guide I wish I’d had when I first moved there, loaded with the language, inside tips, and confidence that will help you enjoy memorable meals from day one.
>> Read the full ebook here.
(PDF | Free | Published: 2016)
Zines
All zines can be found on this page!
Free Resources
How to Make a Personal Compass (Mini-Zine)
This mini-book zine walks you through the steps to making your own personal compass. (2017)
Simply print it off, make two cuts and fold (like this), and start using!
Self-permission Cards (Printable)
Sometimes it can help to give ourselves permission to do things which society taught us to be “bad” or “unproductive”—like making as a playful process or resting.
This template of eight different cards give you permission to create, explore, share, try, fail, be rejected, and to unapologetically be yourself.* (2016)
Print it out and use the already-made cards, or use the blank template to come up with your own phrases!
*The words I came up with 8 years ago feel quite boxy for Rebecca v.2024. If I were making new cards for myself today, they might give permission to:
- Stare at the mossy tree for hours
- Go for walks
- Listen to my body’s “yes”s and “no”s
- Let the tears be here when they come
- Make without sharing