One sentence from The Seven Sisters stayed with me for weeks. It made me realize that maybe I don’t love places as much as I love the person I become when I’m in them.
Category Archives: Things I think about lately
Maybe Care is not always Sweet Soup
Fifteen years ago, I thought a missed bowl of sweet soup meant someone didn’t care about me. Today, while learning to say no, I finally understood that care can look different from what we expect.
Less ‘But,’ more ‘And’
Sometimes one small word can change the whole feeling of a sentence. This reflection is about choosing less “but” and more “and” — in writing, thinking, conversations, and life — as a way to hold different truths together instead of cancelling one with another.
How I Read in the Age of AI: Trust, Judgment, and Critical Thinking
Lately, I have been struggling with reading online because I no longer know how much I can trust what I consume. In the age of AI-generated content, I am learning to activate my own judgment before reading, notice patterns, document what I learn, and become more strategic with my attention instead of passively consuming everything that sounds clever.
The ‘Not because X. But because Y’ content is everywhere now – Is this the new “em-dash”?
The “Not because X. But because Y.” structure seems to be everywhere now — in captions, essays, marketing copy, and reflective posts. Some thoughts on why this writing pattern feels so popular, why it can sound powerful, and whether it is becoming the new overused internet style, just like the em dash.