dark times
I am sad and angry over Kavanaugh, just like how Trump’s election pushed me into a deep depression for a long while. These events are reinforcing how people are rewarded with bad…
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how we hurt
There were many points in my life I expressed views which I believed were right, only to grow in maturity enough to be embarrassed for my past selves. There were so many…
Kyoto’s zen
The older I get, the more fearful of travel I become. My sanity is established on the routines I’ve set for myself: my morning runs, diet, circadian rhythms. There is a sense…
love does not run on autopilot
Today is my writing day (typically on sunday), and it also happens to be our 28-month anniversary, so I thought I’ll take the opportunity to reflect on us. 2 years-ish is not…
What I learned after 60 consecutive days of running
I started running, out of desperation. I suffered from an array of chronic health issues including migraines, and I was tired of being powerless. I read a bunch of books and they…
accumulating data for health
Today is the second day of my post-menstrual migraine. It seems to be less painful than yesterday, alleviated a little by a bout of running. The pain returns after my body settles…
One must imagine Sisyphus as unhappy too
disagreeing with the premise that Sisyphus must be happy
My dentist & I
Last week I visited my dentist of 12 years for a 6-monthly checkup. It seems innocuous, but I am embarrassed to say this is the first time in my life I actually…
Breaking out of the stories we tell about ourselves
on having stockholm syndrome towards the narrative I have of myself
Running as an experiment to reduce anxiety and facilitate healing
the relationship between running and the stress response
