Life Experiments, Lived & Documented.
How do you live your best life? Many people ponder 3,000 times a day, while others just go ahead and live it.
Morning
Waking up at 5:00 and documenting the quiet beginning of each day—habits, thoughts, and how it actually feels.
Resolution
A weekly check-in to see whether I’m actually living up to my resolutions—not perfectly, just honestly.
Reading
Reading as a lifelong practice—collecting words, ideas, and perspectives, and documenting how they shape my thinking and writing over time.
Challenges
Setting challenges to keep life sharp—75 Hard and other experiments to stay uncomfortable and alive.
My First Book Published
Long Long Dating
I Probably Won’t See You Again
A quiet story of love stretched across distance—three years, rare meetings, deep hope, and the moment letting go becomes inevitable.
To Be A Writer
Live Your Best Life Now or Never?
Real Life Stories to Inspire Your Own Path
- Fallina Reading Session 25: Autumn Sea Breeze, Charles Dickens, and 6 Months of Buddy Read
Half a year into our two-person book club, we gather by the autumn sea to talk about Dickens’s David Copperfield, writing, and deep connection. - Week 39 ~ 42 of 2026: Four Weeks Off the Grid
In this long-overdue life update, I catch up on 4 missed weeks: from landing a spot in the Guangzhou Marathon to processing unexpected emotions. - Fallina Reading Session 23~24: I’ll Be There, Even If No One Comes
After Fallina reading sessions 23 and 24, I made a promise to myself: even if nobody comes, I’ll still show up, find a spot, and read until someone joins me. - Week 38 of 2026: When Life Finally Feels Like a Flow
Somewhere along the way, my daily life started to feel natural. Week 38 made me realize that I wasn’t trying to find my flow anymore—I was already living in it. - Fallina Reading Session 22: Growing Up With the Parents We Have
David Copperfield’s difficult childhood made us talk about parents, love, and how much our early experiences shape the way we grow up. - Week 37 of 2026: Control and Letting Go
Life is a mix of control and uncontrollable things. Sometimes, taking control means knowing what to hold on to and what to let go. - What Time Should You Go to Bed If You Wake Up at 5:30 AM?
After more than a year of waking up at 5:30, I learned that finding the right bedtime has less to do with calculation and more to do with listening to your body. - Fallina Reading Session 21: Nina Is Back
A quiet reading afternoon, a newly published poetry book, and the simple joy of coming back to a reading ritual that had been missed. - Week 36 of 2026: The Little Moments That Make Life Worthwhile
Life isn’t always painless, but the smallest moments can still make it beautiful. A mountain, a warm stone, a wide sky, and a reminder to live in the process. - I Woke Up at 5:30 a.m. for 75 Days. Here’s What Changed
I woke up at 5:30 a.m. every day for 75 days. What started as a challenge gradually changed my sleep, health, habits, and the way I experience my mornings. - Week 35 of 2026: Little Reading Marathon & a 210-Minute Day
My reading marathon is still going, and this week brought an unexpected little milestone: 210 minutes of reading in one day. More than the number itself, I found myself enjoying the rhythm of reading more consistently, one small pocket of time at a time. - Fallina Reading Session 20: Finding a Deeper Purpose
After weeks of cancelled reading sessions, I started wondering what a book club is really about. Maybe it was never just about reading more books, but about finding people to share them with. - Week 34 of 2026: Ten Minutes in the Pouring Rain
Ten minutes in the pouring rain. Alone, soaked, and somehow completely okay. Sometimes self love arrives in the most unexpected moments. - How to Wake Up at 5:30 A.M.: What Actually Works?
After years of struggling to wake up early, I finally found a way to make 5:30 a.m. mornings feel natural. Here’s what actually worked for me. - Week 33 of 2026: A Quiet Week, A Scary Book, and Learning to Slow Down
A quiet week of slow living, spent reading The Shining on rainy days, writing less, and learning to be okay with taking things slower. - My 5:30 A.M. Morning Routine: How I Became an Early Riser
After two years of trial and error, I finally built a 5:30 a.m. morning routine that makes getting up early something I genuinely look forward to. - Week 32 of 2026: Autumn Is Here
An autumn morning bike ride, quiet reading, and a little reflection on life, doubt, and learning to appreciate what I already have. - Week 31 of 2026: A Small Win Before the World Wakes Up
An ordinary week filled with rain, a meaningful 10K run, and honest thoughts about writing, reading, rest, and finding small wins. - Week 30 of 2026: Choosing to Live on My Own Terms
This week reminded me that life doesn’t need to be perfect. Sometimes, the most meaningful moments come from accepting things as they are. - Fallina Reading Session 19: Rewriting the Ending of The Vanishing Half
After finishing The Vanishing Half, Chelsea and I imagined different endings for the story and discussed what makes a character’s growth feel truly meaningful.