Sandra Rhee — I'm trying to write things worth reading. Also find my writing at sandrarhee.com.

Sandra Rhee — I'm trying to write things worth reading. Also find my writing at sandrarhee.com.

[Up There I'm Still Human
I point my arm straight to the sky. You follow the line from my armpit, elbow, wrist, middle finger, and then you join me, perfectly up, as I shoot off, through the air, birds, clouds, sky, a clearing, a frightening height, up up up and up. There’s a pause. Silence. I’m ten million feet in the air. The circumference of the earth fits in the palm of my hands. I look down at the earth. “Okay.” I don’t feel much. I take a little closer look. I want to get more out of this. You’re next to me, so ...

[I Grew Up on a Lavender Farm
My parents got married on a lavender farm. From ten to eighteen years old, I spent most weekends there, because that's where church was.

[I've Been Scrolling
Here are my thoughts on wasting time.

[What Kind of Citizen Am I?
I ignored politics. I wanted to focus on the high leverage thing I controled — My work. If I got money and power through my work, I could change things.

[On Living With Your Mom
I've been living with my mom for the last six months.

[What Makes a Great Book?
Why Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami stood out to me

[My Favorite Reads Under 200 Pages
I know that reading can be a slog sometimes. These books are insanely impactful, and yet under 200 pages.

[My List of Overrated Books
These books made me wonder how in the world ya'll loved it. Maybe I thought they were good, but not great. Let's rile someone up!

[My Best 10 Books: The Most Beautifully Written
This list is a follow-up to my most impactful reads. Here are ten novels that made me stop and think: Damn, that was good.

[My Favorite 10 Books: The Ones That Changed My Life
The books that changed how I live — not the best-written, but the most impactful. From The Glass Castle to Tolstoy, and the one that made me quit engineering.