You never really know how it’s going to end. But when it does, you can’t really say you didn’t see…
Category: Reflections
What being in a Facebook group where we all pretend to be ants taught me about politics
When I joined, the implied rules of the group were simple: (1) anyone can post or comment on a post,…
America’s Shadow Self
“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” – Angela Duckworth I took this picture on November 25, 2014 during the Ferguson…
Honing my Internal GPS
Life update: Due to my company transitioning to completely remote work, I moved to Sonoma (wine county) from San Francisco…
Getting Back in Touch with All my Kindergarten Classmates
Recently, I read an article that talks about the impact of Kindergarten on future years, which inspired me to document…
Pieces of Porcelain
When I was eating breakfast this morning, my plate snapped in half cleanly when I picked it up. So I…
External to Internal Currency Exchange
Something that has been on my mind recently is the conversion from “external” currency to an “internal” currency. We collect…
Food for Thought: My 5-day Fast Experience
Last Wednesday night, I embarked on a 5-day fast. I currently have less than an hour left of my goal…
Quantified Self
Humans like to measure things, have objective definitions of what “is” – proof of concept of understanding; a standard of…
Controlling Emotional Reference Points through Meditation
Meditation comes in different modalities. I’ve been waking up at 5:30am and practicing zen meditation everyday for the past week…