grass is (sometimes) greener

The places we seek

reflection on years of moving, friends, and capitulation

Dec 18, 2025 • Jacky

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October 2025

September Reflection - Coming Home & the Nomadic Experiment

I wrote this all in one go to avoid overthinking.

Oct 1, 2025 • Jacky

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July 2025

I chased my dreams of being an actor for 6 weeks and it was really fucking good.

An experiment in attention, spending time on things you really care about, and feeling lots of things

Jul 4, 2025 • Jacky

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May 2025

Quitting was easy. Convincing myself I could was hard.

The immigrant child success manual taught me how to survive. Not how to stop chasing.

May 15, 2025

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April 2025

I quit my job. Still figuring it out.

I thought I was building a good life. Then I remembered what a better one felt like.

Apr 18, 2025 • Jacky

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