leaving Japan

English Essays

Why Saving More Never Made Me Feel Safe — Even When I Had Enough

I spent years building assets, convinced that reaching a certain number would mean freedom. But the anxiety only grew. A personal essay on money, security, and the question that actually matters.
English Essays

What I Found When the Room Was Empty

I came home after a failed apartment search to find my ex-partner's things gone. What I felt wasn't grief — it was space. A quiet essay on endings, belonging, and what opens up when you finally let go.
English Essays

What Happens When You Can No Longer Unsee Organizational Structures

Organizations as Living Things — Part 1: OriginsThis series isn't an attempt to explain organizations. It's an observati...
Culture OS Notes

From Bali to Yogyakarta — Thoughts on a Short Flight Between Islands

A short flight from Bali to Yogyakarta — but something about it felt like more than travel. A reflective essay on Jogja's history, culture, and what it means to arrive somewhere genuinely unknown.
English Essays

You Don’t Have to Move to Become Yourself Again

After speaking Spanish for the first time in nearly seven years, I unexpectedly understood something about myself. This essay explores language, identity, and why the change we seek may not always be about place.