Every time I share something that’s a bit more personal, a few emails from strangers inevitably trickle in and they all share this sense of relief in knowing other people out there are struggling with the same problems they’re facing. And so I’m wondering if I should
My favorite outdoor activity, namely running, requires only one thing. I need a good pair of shoes. I tried out a new balance pair this winter, with built in winterproofing, and have been so happy with the result. The shoe is made for trailrunning, and has the best grips of
It’s tempting to reach the end of the week and keep pushing. In American culture, of which I’m obviously most familiar, there’s a badge of pride that comes in burning the midnight oil, working the weekends, and giving every waking hour to your occupation. I’m as
The last few days Apple’s released a bunch of new tech. Tech analysts pontificate, fans review, and we all share our dissapointments or excitements on the changes. New iPads have been released. They’re satisfying in their modest changes, but still falling short of the promise many of us
Our whole world spins around our screens while we spin around a world. We’re consumed by them. They’re our everything. Our lives, livelihood, communities, politics, learnings, all tied up inside these slabs of glass emitting light. They’re a constant. They’re a necessity. For many of us
Recently I was hanging out with a friend. He shall not be named, mainly to protect my own embarassement. Because he had a pet allergy I offered my allergy medicine to help avoid a flair up. He thanked me, and took a moment to read the label on the medicine—
I’m working on having stronger takes. What does that mean? Instead of dithering on a topic I state my opinion and back it up with available data. It’s straight to the point, and can be disproven. There’s risk in having takes. You could be wrong. But it’
No matter how hard a project, no matter the pressures and timelines, I find that sleeping on it almost always helps. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t just ship things sometimes, it doesn’t mean that we don’t do our best and try what we can to get
It’s now going on four months since I’ve been on social media. It’s been a fun experiment just stepping away entirely. The time I’d usually spend there has transitioned to this blog, reading articles, more podcasts and books, and even the occasional game. Part of me
A few months ago I started tracking my sleeping. I’d tried in the past but found the whole thing uncomfortable because I mostly sleep on my side. A trick I tried was to flip the watch around, facing my inner wrist at night. Now that I’m sleeping with
Alright, so one my personal pet peeves is the idea that being right requires forcing your views. Too often we resort to coercion, trying to convince someone else that our way makes sense. We justify in our mind that it was the correct thing to make someone do a thing
We’ve all had that friend. We text them and they never ghost us. Days, weeks, or months later there’s an awkward exchange where they apologize for not following up, and assure you they forgot. I used to think this was some grand coverup. Others were intentionally leaving me