My Vantage Point

Photo: me at 2.5 years old versus almost 24 years old As I write this, I am living the fact that it is my last day as a 23-year-old. Whoa, I'm entering my mid twenties?! It feels surreal, and honestly, time is an illusion. It feels as if life unfolds in cycles of expansion and contraction. I felt like this during a similar phase of life in 2020. That was also the first year I wrote a similar blog post called  "20 life lessons in 20 years . " As I get closer and closer to full

Sitting here writing this book reflection on a Friday evening feels silly. Why am I writing about a book meant for people in the second half of their lives? Like really. I am only 23 afterall. Well, one reason might be my book-picking system/mechanism. I let the universe decide for me. There have been a few ideas floating in my mind, and some combination of luck, timing and culture keeps making me question the way we talk about success in the zeitgeist. I heard about this boo

Hello again. It has been around 1.5 years since I last wrote a blog post about my thoughts and opinions. I have been busy with graduation, navigating some difficult life events, and relocating across continents. You know, the usual :) I have come to realize, however, that this blog is quite important to me. When I look back on the times I was consistent with my writing, I felt most integrated and self-contained. Looking back, I now know I was incredibly happy, as if I were gi