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I recently read Love and Other Words, and there is one passage that hasn’t left me since: When I read that, something inside me cracked open. I realized I don’t love for the safe part. I love for the scary part. Safe is appealing. Safe is stable. Safe is rational. Safe makes sense on paper. Safe…
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What was supposed to be a long but straightforward flight from SFO to Vietnam turned into one of the most intense travel experiences I’ve ever had. We were scheduled to transit through Hong Kong, but mid-flight, a medical emergency changed everything. The plane diverted for an emergency landing in Naha, Japan, then rerouted through Taipei,…
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It’s the Cost of Living in an Extremely Competitive World We often talk about modern dating as if it is a moral failure. Men are emotionally unavailable. Women are asking for too much. People are afraid of commitment. No one wants to try anymore. But the more I reflect on my own experiences and the…
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Today, I took my son to get a haircut. The salon we usually go to was closed, and his hair was getting way too long to wait, so I decided to try a random hair salon near our house. Simple errand. Or so I thought. While one of the stylists was cutting hair, she looked…
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There’s a quiet decision I’ve been carrying for a while now. It doesn’t announce itself loudly, and it doesn’t come with a clear right or wrong answer. It’s simply this: I want more children, but I don’t want a partner. I became a single mother when my son was one year old. He’s nine now,…
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Lately I’ve been sitting with this mix of longing and exhaustion that’s hard to put into words. I’m divorced, raising my son, and grateful every single day that I get to be his mom. But there’s this quiet ache in me too, the desire to have at least one more child, maybe even two, to…
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I woke up this morning and the first thing I saw were videos of monks walking for peace. There was something so quiet yet powerful about the way they moved: slow, steady steps, palms together, completely present. I didn’t expect it, but it made me tear up. Maybe it’s because the world feels so loud…
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In today’s world, social media feels almost unavoidable. It has become the place where people share photos, stories, and updates about their lives. For many, it’s the main way to stay connected. Yet I have chosen not to use it. For me, the reason is simple: social media creates a world that feels more artificial…
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Marriage has been one of humanity’s oldest and most influential institutions. It has shaped our cultures, religions, economies, and even our sense of belonging. For centuries, marriage has been seen as the foundation of family, the pathway to stability, and the cornerstone of community life. But what if marriage never existed? What would love, family,…
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He is stark mad, who ever says,That he hath been in love an hour, Yet not that love so soon decays, But that it can ten in less space devour;Who will believe me, if I swearThat I have had the plague a year ?Who would not laugh at me, if I should say,I saw a flask of…