The Thoughts We Rarely Admit
Looking back at the arc of our life choices, the compromises we’ve made, and making peace with the paths we walked down or walked past.
I have lived in Japan for 20 years. I have a 567-day Duolingo streak. Yet, I still panic at the tax office. Here is the complicated truth about why I am not fluent.
I am living paycheque to paycheque at 57. I cycle to work because I cannot afford a car. By society’s standards, I failed. But somehow, I don’t feel like a failure. Here is why.
