Emma Leaning
Opinion Columnist at Shanghai Daily
Opinion columnist for @ShanghaiDaily. I also write about #mentalhealth and stuff. #TheOysterPail 🥡
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1 week ago |
archive.shine.cn | Emma Leaning
ACTION movies aren’t my thing, but there’s something seductive about watching Tom Cruise hurtle through the world with desperate intensity. The Tom Cruise run isn’t really running. It’s something between a sprint and a panic attack. Behind him, things explode, but he never looks back because looking back is for people who aren’t Tom Cruise. “The run” is perhaps the least exciting thing Tom Cruise does. In “Ghost Protocol,” he scaled the Burj Khalifa with adhesive gloves.
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1 week ago |
shine.cn | Emma Leaning
"The run" is perhaps the least exciting thing Tom Cruise does. In "Ghost Protocol," he scaled the Burj Khalifa with adhesive gloves. In "Rogue Nation," he held his breath underwater for six minutes. In "Fallout," he learned to fly a helicopter for a mountain chase. For any mere mortal, any one of those things would be a death wish. For Tom Cruise, it's a Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago |
archive.shine.cn | Emma Leaning
WE’RE halfway through 2025, time for an honest assessment of the gap between January’s ambitions and June’s reality. Essentially, I’m the same person. So are you. All is not lost: Every year teaches things we didn’t expect to learn. So here’s what 2025 has delivered — five truths that emerged not from achieving much, but from the messy reality of being human. Change is hardI’ve done none of the things I promised myself this year. Duolingo sits ignored.
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3 weeks ago |
shine.cn | Emma Leaning
We're halfway through 2025, time for an honest assessment of the gap between January's ambitions and June's reality. Essentially, I'm the same person. So are you. All is not lost: Every year teaches things we didn't expect to learn. So here's what 2025 has delivered — five truths that emerged not from achieving much, but from the messy reality of being human. Change is hard I've done none of the things I promised myself this year. Duolingo sits ignored.
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1 month ago |
archive.shine.cn | Emma Leaning
I won’t pretend I’m poor because I’m not. But at 40 years of age, I’m also not where I thought I’d be. More than that, I have recently relied on parents to help with cash flow. That’s not sexy. Let me break it down. I have monthly payments that include:RentGroceriesAyiGym membershipHealthcareTherapy... If I sound privileged, it’s because I am. Still, a significant change in circumstance has meant keeping up with outgoings isn’t easy. I could drop the gym but I’m there as part of a recovery routine.
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