— The Journal

Notes on a soft, sharp life.

Essays on what I'm wearing, where I'm eating, and what I'm learning about money and business.

Lifestyle · Featured

Why I Started My Own Personal Website

I didn't want my first website to be just a portfolio, a blog, or a collection of random posts. Here's why I built a space where all my interests can live together.

Jun 21, 2026 · 10 min

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Business

Compound interest, but make it teen.

The number that turned me into a saver — and the math my school never showed me.

Jun 18, 2026 · 6 min

Travel

Seven cafés in Kyoto worth waking up for.

Matcha, mochi, and the one window seat I'd fly back for.

May 30, 2026 · 8 min

Food

The pink smoothie bowl I make every Sunday.

Dragon fruit, frozen banana, a tiny secret. Bookmark this one.

May 12, 2026 · 4 min

"My five-minute travel face.…"

Beauty

My five-minute travel face.

Tinted balm, blush stick, brow gel. The kit fits in a passport pouch.

Apr 28, 2026 · 5 min

"What I learned reading…"

Business

What I learned reading 'The Psychology of Money' at 16.

Wealth is what you don't see — and other lines that rearranged my brain.

Apr 14, 2026 · 7 min

"Inflation, explained with iced…"

Economics

Inflation, explained with iced lattes.

Why the $5 drink is now $7 — and what to actually do about it.

Mar 30, 2026 · 6 min