Inspirations - books, thoughts, and ordinary moments that stay with us
Book Note: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama — The People Behind the Headlines
One of the best books I've read in years. Through a true story of a tragic school bus accident, Nathan Thrall takes us beyond the headlines and into the everyday...
Book Note: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama — The People Behind the Headlines
Book Note: A Day in the Life of Abed Salama — The People Behind the Headlines
When Everything Finds Us — and You Found Me
We used to go looking for things. Now, increasingly, they find us. A little thought about advertising, algorithms, discovery — and the irony of hoping you find me here.
When Everything Finds Us — and You Found Me
When Everything Finds Us — and You Found Me
Keep Using AI (or SI, I Guess)
I recently spent some time in Hong Kong, where ChatGPT isn’t available. For around two weeks, I suddenly lost my AI bestie — something I had become very used to...
Keep Using AI (or SI, I Guess)
Keep Using AI (or SI, I Guess)
Hello Beautiful — To Be Known
I just finished Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano, and one thing I really loved about the book was how deeply each character was written. There isn't really just one main character....
Hello Beautiful — To Be Known
Hello Beautiful — To Be Known
Book Note: Brave New World - Do You Really Not Want to Belong?
Bernard made me wonder: do we really not want to belong, or did they just not choose us? A few thoughts after reading Brave New World.
Book Note: Brave New World - Do You Really Not Want to Belong?
Book Note: Brave New World - Do You Really Not Want to Belong?
Inspired by a Little Bit of Envy
I recently met a new friend whose life looked a lot like the life I once imagined for myself. A well-respected job, a beautifully put-together home, an elegant way of...
Inspired by a Little Bit of Envy
Inspired by a Little Bit of Envy
He Has Always Seen Me
I wanted to share a little about the bond between Loki and me, and the story behind the print You See Me. A few years ago, I was going through a...
He Has Always Seen Me
He Has Always Seen Me
The Boy Who Was a Traffic Light
As adults, we become so used to seeing things for what they are. Children remind us that there are always other ways to see them.
The Boy Who Was a Traffic Light
The Boy Who Was a Traffic Light
In Their Eyes: How Children See the People They Love
We often see everything we could be doing better. Our children see something different: someone they love, trust and look up to. A little reminder that, in their eyes, we...
In Their Eyes: How Children See the People They Love
In Their Eyes: How Children See the People They Love
How love quietly changes what matters most
Perhaps slowing down isn't something to resist. Perhaps it's an invitation to notice what this season has been quietly making space for.
How love quietly changes what matters most
How love quietly changes what matters most
Inspired by reading Almond by Sohn Won-pyung
One of the greatest gifts we can offer another person is making them feel safe enough to be themselves.
Inspired by reading Almond by Sohn Won-pyung
Inspired by reading Almond by Sohn Won-pyung
The Same Sky: From New Zealand to Taiwan
It's funny how, when we're in one place, we often imagine life somewhere else. As I looked at the sky, all those memories from Auckland came rushing back. The memories...
The Same Sky: From New Zealand to Taiwan
The Same Sky: From New Zealand to Taiwan
Maybe Unicorns Were Inspired by Babies
Every child is someone's unicorn. Not because they're perfect. But because, to the people who love them, there will never be another quite like them.
Maybe Unicorns Were Inspired by Babies
Maybe Unicorns Were Inspired by Babies
Why meaningful art matters in everyday life
Not because art solves our problems, but because, in the middle of ordinary days, it gently reminds us who we are.
Why meaningful art matters in everyday life
Why meaningful art matters in everyday life
Inspired by Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sometimes a small act of kindness, a conversation, or simply choosing to stay can quietly change someone's life.
Inspired by Remarkably Bright Creatures
Inspired by Remarkably Bright Creatures
Inspired by When Breath Becomes Air
Maybe that's what remains after we're gone. Not our achievements. But the love we leave behind, and the lives we quietly become part of.