Category: Personal Journey
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Thinking About Thinking
Metacognition, according to Wikipedia, is an awareness of one’s thought processes and an understanding of the patterns behind them. It is basically “thinking about thinking.” Although some internet content has made it almost cliché—and it’s a well-known method among self-made people—journaling has really helped me observe my thinking patterns, and here is what I found:…
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The Slow Bleed
We often think of “work-life balance” as a luxury—a nice-to-have for when work slows down. We imagine burnout as a dramatic crash: a breakdown, a resignation letter slammed on a desk. We rarely see it for what it truly is: a slow, imperceptible bleed. A quiet draining of your boundaries, your discernment, your very sense…
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Their Chosen Song
The last time I saw my biological mother, we were in a karaoke booth. We were supposed to be watching Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, but I was scared, so we saw Shrek instead. With time left over, she took me to sing. I don’t remember what I sang, but I remember her voice. For the first…
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Listening to the Land
Whenever there is an earthquake, you are forced to pay attention. The land demands it. In Japan, you learn from a young age to become still, to listen to the groaning shift of the world’s foundations. You hide under a desk, protect your head, and wait. The strength builds as seconds pass, a terrifying reminder…
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The Child Who Knew How to Rest
The other day, I was looking through my things from elementary school and found an activity where we were supposed to share what we like doing in our free time. I had put “napping.” My mom and I had a good laugh about what a lazy child I was—instead of playing sports or seeking other…
The Conscious Bridge 