Aug 3Member-onlyI Finally Figured Out How to Live the Life I WantAnd I‘m surprised by how I got here — I’ve been considering what I want to do with my life for many years, but I haven’t known what to do or how to even figure it out. …Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Jul 14, 2022Member-onlyWhat I Needed to Hear as a New Language StudentFrom the perspective of just having finished my first year of community college learning Japanese — When I first started on this journey to learning the Japanese language, I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. I was super eager and impatient to just be fluent already, and I did everything I possibly could to race to that perceived finish line. Welp, I’ve survived an academic year (3 quarters)…Japanese Language4 min readJapanese Language4 min read
Mar 20, 2022Member-only10 Life Lessons From Animal Crossing: New Horizons NeighborsI’m a hardcore Animal Crossing fan. I’ve played every iteration of Animal Crossing since I was introduced to the series sometime around 2005. I have a special place in my heart for Animal Crossing because, when my husband and I first started dating, we used to play together. We’d visit…Animal Crossing6 min readAnimal Crossing6 min read
Sep 6, 2021Member-onlyThe Game-Changing Language Learning Advice That Eased the PressureMy first post about learning Japanese talked about how I switched schools to earn an associate’s degree in Japanese, but I don’t think I mentioned that the new school term starts a month later than the original one. …Language Learning4 min readLanguage Learning4 min read
Jul 11, 2021Member-onlyHow I Landed My First Technical Writing JobWithout having any official technical writing experience — At my first job out of college, I created internal process documentation to help myself remember my responsibilities and how to perform them. When the company was audited months later, the auditors asked me to walk them through my process and were impressed when I handed them my written procedures. …Job Hunting10 min readJob Hunting10 min read
Jan 10, 2021Member-onlyImpressions After My First Week With Hobonichi TechnoA journal to celebrate small steps — I’ve been writing in journals for a long time, and I’ve been hybrid art-bullet journaling for almost 2 years. …Journaling3 min readJournaling3 min read
Dec 24, 2020Member-onlyLessons From the 3 Worst Job Interviews I’ve Ever HadIf I only knew then what I know now — Especially as an inexperienced young person, interviewing for jobs can be scary, and just by virtue of fewer years, you probably have less experience in jobs and in interviews. I also used to be intimidated (petrified might be more accurate) by anyone I perceived as having higher authority than me. …Job Hunting8 min readJob Hunting8 min read
Dec 18, 2020Member-only12 Decluttering Tasks to Welcome 2021Taking a page out of the Japanese handbook with my version of oosouji — As the end of the year fast approaches, I’m thinking about how I can prepare for the year ahead. I haven’t historically been into celebrating New Year’s Eve or Day — if I’m going to make a change or resolution, I won’t wait for January — but this year is…Decluttering12 min readDecluttering12 min read
Dec 11, 2020Member-onlySlow and Steady Is the Real DealAnd it applies to everything in life — In the past, I was too intimidated to try National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) because writing 50,000 words in 30 days seemed like an insane idea. I just didn’t think I could do it. …Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inThe Startup·Dec 10, 2020Member-onlyMy Freelance Writing Career Ended Before It BeganWhat I truly wanted grew in its place — I dreamed about being a freelance writer and editor for years before I took steps to make it happen. Part of me was convinced that freelancing wasn’t the life for me because I’m comforted by the illusion of stability as an employee. Once I got my current job, I didn’t…Freelancing5 min readFreelancing5 min read
