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Identity: Thoughts from Tokyo
What’s on my mind? This is a question that I use to journal. Historically, the idea of journaling has been intimidating to me, but I’ve figured out how to make it work. With that telling meme said, what IS on my mind? In my journey towards becoming who I want to become, procrastination comes to…
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Musings From The Road AKA Paris
I found the following notes scribbled down from a few moments this summer and wanted to process them more. They might resonate with you too. Coincidentally, all of these quotes are from a few days in Paris. Visits are short intense periods with friends and family. These periods usually have lots of non-stop time together.…
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Around the World – Summer 2023
Show, don’t tell. I like that idea and intend to experiment with it. It reminds me of valuing actions greater than words. Ironically, I’m typing these words. I suppose typing is action. Anyways… There is a lot to reflect upon in the past few months. It’s been delightful. It’s been dense. It’s been intense. What…
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Thoughts from Seoul
It’s 130pm at an Airbnb in Seoul, South Korea. It’s been 22 hours since I left my prior Airbnb in Helsinki, Finland. I’m tired but freshly showered so anything is possible. I don’t have a specific plan with this post beyond to share what’s on my mind. I’m challenging myself here to dive into my…
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My First Trail Running Race
A couple weeks ago I ran in my first trail running race. It was the Okumusashi 35km Trail Running Race; an hour outside of the Tokyo city center starting and ending in a town called Hanno. Since early 2021, I’ve been an off and on trail runner. I usually run solo or with a single…
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Getting Settled in Ebisu
I’m sitting in a café in Yutenji, the neighborhood where I spent the first four months of my life. At one point in my life, this neighborhood is all I knew. That was a long time ago; this place feels completely foreign. I’ll write for a bit now and then once the caffeine from this…
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Socializing around Ikebukuro
As I write this, I’m thinking “Dang, this might be the best matcha latte I’ve ever had!” Or maybe it’s normal and all matcha lattes are amazing. Regardless, the latte art is pretty, matcha lattes are where it’s at and life is good. May 26th to June 2nd | Ikebukuro, Tokyo I felt my excitement…
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Peaceful Week in Hino, Tokyo
It’s 2:30pm on June 6th. I’m in a cozy corner of Flux Café in Ebisu, Tokyo on a cloudy day feeling sated after a tasty plate of butter chicken with salad. I find it amusing that I chose brown rice. When asked what kind of rice I wanted, I didn’t understand the question and only…
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A Nice Productive Week at Miyoko’s
It’s 3:30pm on 5/30 and I’m sipping on rooibos tea at a coworking space in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. I’m happy to be sharing the table with a couple Norwegian friends I met over the weekend at a board game Meetup. There’s gentle elevatorish music and the quiet chatter of a Japanese guy being as polite as…
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