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Over the past decade I tend to turn to books on buddhism whenever I feel down. I wouldn’t consider myself religious or a buddhist, and I don’t really fully agree wth much...
2 months ago

More from journal – Winnie Lim

on learning the definition of endodontist, and compassion

Have you heard of the profession, “endodontist” before? I have not, until very recently. After suffering for a couple of decades from chronic illness, I have come to realise it is truly...

4 days ago 7 votes
knowing how to be, when ill is also a skill

I had the second sitting of my root canal last tuesday, and while the procedure itself went pretty well, I developed some pain after a few hours had passed. I asked the...

a week ago 27 votes
2025: may I have an uneventful year

Last year I wrote that I wanted to be able to do one pull up. This year, I just want the year to progress uneventfully. I first started using the word “uneventful”...

2 weeks ago 32 votes
looking back at 2024

Every year I tell myself I should start writing this post earlier so I don’t have to rush at the last minute, but every year I fail to do so. Next year,...

a month ago 39 votes
chiang mai’s scenes of creativity

Chiang Mai is a city that is buzzing with creative energy, though I am not sure why. Is it the long history of their hill tribes and their crafts? I thought I’ll...

a month ago 34 votes

More in life

was she born with it or was it god damn Maybelline?

nature v makeup

7 hours ago 1 votes
Eight Ways to F*ck up Your Life Without Trying

Toxic mindsets we all have that will unconsciously ruin your life

13 hours ago 1 votes
"The Infrastructure of the Recording Industry Is About to Fail”

The entire Hollywood ecosystem is tottering on the brink

4 hours ago 1 votes
Fix Three Broken Things

Seneca pointed out that people tend to be reflexively stingy with their money, but almost comically wasteful with their time. There are at least two ways to take this. One is that Seneca thought he used his time better than you and I do, and maybe he did. Another interpretation is that everyday life, for most people, is an untapped […]

yesterday 4 votes
Why And How We Preschedule Posts

a self-indulgent meta-post about the process of blogging

yesterday 4 votes