Tag: Reflections
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23 things I learned in 2023 about how we communicate
Talking is exciting, infuriating, and wonderfully human. As an extrovert and a teacher, I think a lot about communication and how we can make it more enjoyable, intentional, and effective. Here’s a list of 23 observations I made during the tens of thousands of conversations I had in 2023. They have been curated down from…
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Sharing on social media sucks because we do it too much
I had a chilling thought yesterday about the effects of excessive exposure to everyone’s thoughts online: It’s easy to mock the excited posts of people celebrating new jobs and enjoying a small moment of victory in an otherwise difficult life. I used to dedicate my entire LinkedIn to laughing at these seemingly vapid posts. But…
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The challenge with ranting as comedy
For a moment it seemed like ranting could have been a comedic avenue for me. Friends found it funny and I got a high from going down a quality rant about the most irrelevant things. Alternatively, ranting for an audience is a difficult task. Audiences can perceive the performer as shallow or unnecessarily harsh. For…
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The smiling moon
Barcelona was hot and humid beyond what we could tolerate, but walking around the beautiful city, visiting friends and eating delicious food made it worth it. At least it did for the first week and a half. In addition to the recommendations curated by one of our generous friends, we relied heavily on Google Maps…
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My lost notebook
In 2016, at the happiest moment of my design education, I forgot my notebook on a train and the documentation of my growth that year disappeared with it. “At least you didn’t lose your laptop…” a friend said gingerly when the last car of the train rushed past. It was true that I had uniquely…