I’m starting to wonder if some people are actually… there. Not physically—they’re standing right in front of you—but emotionally, mentally, spiritually. Last week, I asked someone close to me for a simple favor that takes 30 seconds. The response? Nothing. Just radio silence…
This is one of those posts I never thought I’d write. The kind that makes you wonder if you’re about to sound completely unhinged to people who don’t know you. But at nearly 60, I’m too old to care about appearing “normal” anymore. I’m talking about those unexplained moments we…
Do you ever feel like you love your family but operate on a completely different frequency? A photo from McDonald’s—my sister and 85-year-old father sharing junk food—stayed with me in an unexpected way. I could see the effects of time and caring for everything alone since Mum..
Yesterday, cycling to work in the pouring rain at 56, I wondered: am I being authentically myself, or just making the best of circumstances I’m secretly embarrassed about? When you say ‘it’s all relative,’ are you finding genuine peace or making sophisticated excuses?
Where do you go when the world becomes too much? Not just physically—but that mental, emotional space where you can truly breathe. This is your turn to share, and I won’t release the next post until we reach 12 thoughtful responses…
After twenty years teaching English in Japan, I’ve watched brilliant women—nurses, office workers, mothers—lose focus during lessons, checking reflections in phone screens, fidgeting with clothing. When did the pressure to be constantly ‘desirable’ become so overwhelming?
Do you feel that knot in your stomach when you need to say no to your boss? Even after putting in a full day’s work? At 4:30 PM yesterday, covered in mosquito bites from farming, I faced that familiar guilt again. You’re not alone in this struggle…
Can loyalty hold you back? After years as a devoted Windows user and smartphone enthusiast, I’m questioning whether my tech loyalty limited my growth. A Microsoft forum ban made me wonder: when does devotion become limitation? Have you ever been too loyal for your own good?
What’s your dream? For twenty years, I’ve asked my Japanese students this question, watching their eyes light up talking about iPhones, Disneyland, travel. But dreams evolve—mine shifted from helicopters to eventually blogging. What drives you now versus when you were younger?
Sometimes I notice older folks in unconventional clothes—baggy sweats, mismatched outfits—looking completely unbothered. After sleep-deprived nights, stumbling to 7-Eleven disheveled at dawn, I wonder: does passion make us confident or careless? How do your passions…