SHLDissolving Your IdentityRecently, I went on dates with someone who identified themself as non-binary. To my surprise and slight confusion, she was what society…3 min read·Nov 29, 2020----
SHLIdeal and Reality: Closing the GapEvery night, I go to bed determined to flip my life starting tomorrow. Today was awash with wasted time, procrasinated task, and just a…3 min read·Aug 30, 2020----
SHLA Modest ManifestoThere are two ways to be wealthy. The first is conventional wisdom: acquire more. But why do we conveniently ignore the alternative route…10 min read·Aug 20, 2020----
SHLA Snowfallen ElegyI long to step out into the frigid night of Hokkaido, where untouched snowflakes line the roofs of gazebos and apartments. Juxtaposed…3 min read·Aug 20, 2020----
SHLorchid blossomsI’ll often catch myself immersed in the passing lights on streets and roads, marveling at how I will never meet the millions of strangers…3 min read·Aug 16, 2019----
SHLcarving the cosmosEthos took a knife and sent it down the edge of the universe. He painstakingly worked on an edge just diagonal of it, and triumphantly…3 min read·Feb 20, 2019----
SHLampersand goodbyesIt’s always the human desire to add “and” to something, because we fear what is final, definitive, irreconcilable. We will boldly make a…2 min read·Sep 9, 2018----
SHLwarm on a cold nightA familiar jazzy tune comes on the speakers and envelops the log cabin. He swallowed the aphrodisiac and looked at her. She absorbed the…2 min read·Mar 7, 2018----