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My working life is essential to me, I design and create for a living, so in many ways it is perfect. To earn a living doing something you enjoy is everyone’s dream; however, I have an inability to switch off unless clear lines are drawn. So, as with every

I’m sure I’m not the only one that’s had this feeling. You have a stressful communication that you have to handle. Back in the day that was mostly via email. But now it’s on Slack or the like. The stakeholder or client wants something, you have

I’ve been a fan of AirPods for years. Now, they aren’t perfect. I’ve had many frustrating moments where the headphones connects to the wrong device, disconnect when I don’t want them to, or I’m fiddling with the sound settings on a video call trying to

Years ago someone shared the idea in design that having opinions is better than offering choices. This fits especially well with consumer focused mobile and web apps where I spend most of my time creating. It’s easy to throw a bunch of options on a screen, call it a

Gaming is fun, but it’s gotten harder as I age. I don’t have time for most genres, and have even less patience for the rest. Occassionally I’ll stumble across a game that hits all the areas I care about, and when I do I enjoy playing it

I don’t like to be barefoot. I’ll put up with it at the beach, and accept it when I’m in the water. In bed I recognize it’s value, and in transitions from the shower to getting dressed I see its nesessity. But given the choice I’

My favorite people think of others, give selflessly, and speak truth when it matters. Many people have these traits, but not all. Each day I try to edge a little closer in the direction of people I admire. Our backgrounds shape who we are. We didn’t get to decide

Waiting happens then, living happens now. I have waited, I haven’t lived. The more I have waited, the more I haven’t lived. The more I have been escaping, the more I have been losing. So much of my life is waiting for the next thing, or thinking about

This is something that I have also learned recently: if I can’t do anything about the situation, I can at least learn from it, maybe to avoid it in the future, maybe to get to know something about myself. Love Michał's life update, sharing where he’s

Who knows, people may want to join with other people if they’re treated well. Via Ruben Schade. Though Ruben makes this point because of national border disputes, I agree with it for another reason. Coercion doesn’t work. Short term you can force people to do as you say,