Category: Self-Reflection
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Week 1,539
It’s become my routine to start work from home in the morning, then head to the office around lunchtime and stay through the late afternoon. This way, I avoid the morning rush and don’t have to line up for coffee. The downside of this is that by the time I commute, the sun is directly…
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Week 1,538
I’ve been cooking a lot lately. Learning recipes from my friend in Seattle and sharing photos of my homemade meals with her has been a great way to keep my momentum going. But a small challenge has arisen: my appetite hasn’t been very big these days. As much as I want to cook, it takes…
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Week 1,537
Jet lag kept me up most nights this week. Kindle reading in bed was my quiet companion. I listened to the heavy beat from my speaker, turning it off as its battery died. Outside, I caught the drunken voices of couples who had missed or “missed” the last train, wandering the streets. It made me…
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Week 1,536
It’s 9 a.m. on Sunday, and I’m sitting at my desk in my Tokyo apartment, typing this. I’m feeling a bit light-headed — understandable after more than 20 hours of travel last night and the jet lag that comes with spending a week in Europe. If you’re wondering why I’m up now — what was…
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Week 1,535
Back in Tokyo for just about a week, and I now find myself at the airport again — this time heading to Europe. As I write this from the boarding gate, I’ve been reflecting on the past few days: slowly easing back into the fast-paced rhythm of life in the big city while trying to…
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Week 1,534
The day after returning to Tokyo from my US trip, I was back at the office for a full day of work. I’m generally a fan of jumping straight back into work after crossing time zones, as the pressure of deadlines tends to help reset my jet lag. This week, you’ll notice some changes in…
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10 Things I Tried — H1 2025
As we grow older, responsibilities pile up — work, health, family. For many of us, these become the pillars of adult life. At some point, we stop asking What if I win? and start calculating how to avoid losing. We fear that losing would mean we were wrong — about a job, a move, a choice —…
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Week 1,533
One week in Seattle. It was exactly the time my body and soul needed after a hyper-social reunion week. Don’t get me wrong — I genuinely enjoyed all the connection and energy. But I’m someone who needs a balance: time with people, and time alone to recharge. I planned this week intentionally, to slow down…
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Week 1,532
It was the very week I’d been looking forward to for years — our high school 10-year reunion. A week filled with rekindled connections, memories revisited from our youth, laughter over the silly things we did as teenagers, and a deep appreciation and pride for how far we’ve all come. Here’s how my week 1,532 unfolded. 1….
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Week 1,531
Today, I attended a high school graduation ceremony — the same one I took part in as a student ten years ago. While my class reunion isn’t until next weekend, I flew in a week early just to be there for the ceremony. Listening to speeches by students and a guest speaker who graduated years…