Umi means ocean

For keeps?

That’s the thing about objects.

Jan 10 • Umi

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December 2025

What made sense

There’s a particular kind of choice we make when we want our lives to look coherent.

Dec 26, 2025 • Umi

6

Merit, duty, and finding softness inside a system built on proving yourself

why our origin stories still hurt

Dec 22, 2025 • Umi

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Mother, you are not just my mother.

I know we fight because we love

Dec 14, 2025 • Umi

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2

November 2025

Tokyo: My Silver Linings Playbook

A thank you to a city that taught me so much

Nov 15, 2025 • Umi

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2

Translating Myself

It took me years to realize I wasn’t late to my emotions— they were just taking the scenic route.

Nov 6, 2025 • Umi

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July 2025

Why INFJs Leave: A Case for the Slow Exit of (one of) the Most Devoted Type

I went down a rabbit hole of Quora threads and psychology forums trying to understand why I’ve felt so heavy and conflicted.

Jul 15, 2025 • Umi

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2

February 2025

A letter to new coaches from a former coach

The Economics of Sustainable Growth

Feb 12, 2025 • Umi

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1

November 2024

How To Tell When Somebody Loves You

Let me preface and admit my own bias shaped by my love languages and gently remind you that love manifests differently for everyone.

Nov 23, 2024 • Umi

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Clinging

Here’s what keeps me grounded:

Nov 18, 2024 • Umi

28

August 2024

Freedom in being your daughter

They say the last step of growing up is learning that your parents are just like you and everybody else.

Aug 25, 2024 • Umi

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2

Have your cake

I’ve been thinking a lot about the paradox of choice—how much society has evolved but also how humanity has digressed in many ways.

Aug 8, 2024 • Umi

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