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Obsidian Essay] Christmas Eve Reflection: The Lattice and the Boardroom (the Monastery and the Vow)

Obsidian Essay] Christmas Eve Reflection: The Lattice and the Boardroom (the Monastery and the Vow)

Personal Essay: A Christmas Eve visit to a cloistered monastery becomes a meditation on devotion, ambition, and the possibility of staying spiritually aligned while working within imperfect systems. What does it mean to keep a vow when the world demands compromise?

Obsidian Essay] Death of the Enemy: Notes on UK Citizenship and Sovereignty

Obsidian Essay] Death of the Enemy: Notes on UK Citizenship and Sovereignty

Personal Essay.

Obsidian Essay] 🍁 Softening is a Form of Strength: A Thanksgiving from the ICU

Obsidian Essay] 🍁 Softening is a Form of Strength: A Thanksgiving from the ICU

Personal Essay: Thanksgiving reflection.

Obsidian Essay] When “The Diplomat” Made My Life Make Sense

Obsidian Essay] When “The Diplomat” Made My Life Make Sense

A personal essay on how The Diplomat unlocked my hidden legacy—a life shaped by secrecy, patriarchy, and diplomacy—and my journey from stoicism and survival to feminine strength, self-acceptance, and the courage to rewrite power.

Obsidian Essay] Couch to First Half-marathon - What It Taught Me, ft. Practical Tips

Obsidian Essay] Couch to First Half-marathon - What It Taught Me, ft. Practical Tips

Personal essay: First half marathon reflections: from overcoming self-doubt to finishing 21.1 km at 2:24, I share lessons, race-day insights, and practical tips on training, fueling, and recovery—resources for anyone ready to run their first half marathon.

Obsidian Essay] Essay Collection: Recordings from Seoul (Summer 2025) - Love letters to my female ancestors

Obsidian Essay] Essay Collection: Recordings from Seoul (Summer 2025) - Love letters to my female ancestors

Love letter to my female ancestors0:00/483.0991381× *The introduction has been updated in September 2025, and again in May 2026 with the audio version. Hi everyone — it's here. I'm grateful to share Recordings from Seoul — a new collection of essays I wrote during a

Obsidian Essay] Why I Run: A Journey Back to Myself

Obsidian Essay] Why I Run: A Journey Back to Myself

Personal essay: A raw reflection on how running became my mirror, meditation, and method for healing—across countries, careers, and the reckoning of learning to trust myself again. From Couch to 5K to half-marathon, running became more than movement—a ritual, a teacher, and a way home to myself.