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I recently ran 9 miles on a treadmill, it's been unusually hot in March, with highs reaching 90+ degrees Fahrenheit. I feel pretty indifferent when it comes to the treadmill, don't love it nor do I hate it. There's a life analogy somewhere in there about running like a hamster on a wheel. I'm grateful I have access to a treadmill, comes in handy in times like this. About 2 miles in though, my left…
I've recently made a move, a move from point A to point B, a physical place to another. And something fascinating happened. Everything fit into the one-time purchase of my packing boxes. I initially bought six, and all the stuff I need to store magically fit. It was oddly satisfying. If only our metaphorical "Time Box" works that way. That somehow, when I allot a Time Box to a task, I don't need…
Winter Olympics 2026 just ended and I've been going down an Alysa Liu rabbit hole. She's full of joy and so fun to watch. Oh and she just won two Olympic golds. She embodies the ultimate comeback story. Alysa retired at age 16 from figure skating, then came back few years later to snatch the highest honors, and she did it on her terms. For Alysa, it's not about the medal, it's about enjoying the…
I ran without a phone for the first time in a long time, and it felt oh-so-good. Besides the extra weight in my pocket, it was like I could pay attention (what a novel concept), to my footsteps, to my breathing, and to the world around me. I realized it's such a luxury to not have the digital brick weighing me down, that I can spend the next 40 minutes without red dots, without the easy access to…