Weekly things I found worth sharing and why. If you know what I’m like, you might like these things too. I found Several Short Sentences About Writing by Klinkenborg to be such an insightful book about how writers see their craft. 1. It clarifies so many misconceptions I have as an amateur …

Memories are finicky. They don’t linger much. I can’t remember moments of my past with enough details, enough to relive the favourites. I forgot what the day was like when Min’an and I hugged for the first time. I can’t tell you what I wore when I first landed in Stockholm. …

I wish I knew about nonviolent communication sooner. Just like other couples who have been together for more than 15 years, Min’an and I had our fair share of bitter fights. I said things I regret many times, yet the alternative, to not say anything, seems to lead to a worse path: resentment. …