Journal of an Overthinker.

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Episodes

  1. 5d ago

    Would We Miss the Shadows?

    Do we need sadness to appreciate happiness—or is that simply how we make sense of the pain we’ve experienced? In this episode of Journal of an Overthinker, I question the idea that we need difficult moments to truly value the good ones. What would life feel like if happiness were all we knew? Would it lose its meaning, or could it be enough on its own? A reflection on joy, contrast, and a world without shadows—where perhaps we wouldn’t miss the darkness, because we’d never known it existed.

  2. Oct 29

    are we humans or are we dancers?

    What does it mean to be human—and why would being a dancer be something separate? In this week’s episode of Journal of an Overthinker, I follow a familiar lyric into a question about empathy, expression, and the meaning of humanity. If the dancer represents our ability to feel, create, and connect, what remains on the “human” side of that divide? A reflection on an unsettling possibility: that we’ve come to describe humanity in ways that leave out the very qualities that make us human.

  3. Oct 22

    When Our Paths Become a Place.

    Making friends as an adult means finding people whose lives overlap with ours, without knowing how long we’ll get to stay together. Every hello carries the possibility of a goodbye—but knowing that doesn’t make parting any easier. In this episode of Journal of an Overthinker, I reflect on friendship, belonging, and the endings we can’t postpone. With a work project ending next week and my first roommate in Ottawa moving back to Japan for good this Sunday, this entry is a farewell to the people who became part of my everyday life. For the shared routines, the conversations, and the time our lives overlapped: thank you.

  4. Oct 15

    Between Theories and Chaos.

    If we’re all made of atoms, could we be more connected than we realize? And if every action creates a reaction, why do people sometimes seem to escape the consequences of their choices? In this episode of Journal of an Overthinker, I connect three ideas: our shared atomic nature, life’s apparent unfairness, and the possibility of balance, inspired by yin and yang. In five minutes or less, I wonder whether consequences unfold beyond what we can see—or whether expecting life to balance itself is simply how we make sense of uncertainty.

  5. Oct 9

    Welcome to this New Adventure.

    Welcome to Journal of an Overthinker: a little space for a mind with a lot to say. In this first episode, I introduce the idea behind the podcast: sharing a thought, an opinion, or a glimpse into my thinking process in five minutes or less. From everyday questions to ideas that keep me awake at night, each episode is an entry in my ongoing journal of curiosity, reflection, and overthinking. If you’ve ever turned one simple thought into twenty different questions, you’ll probably feel at home here.

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