Hi friends and family. It feels like we've entered a strange new reality, right? Between trade wars, unelected robber barons, savage wildfires, and the rise of intelligent machines... a LOT is going on. I'm curious: how are you holding up? What small things are you doing
Learning more about how people cultivate deep and healing relationships with themselves and design the life they want This past week I interviewed multiple friends and colleagues for my research on Cartograph. Even though my conversations were pretty organic, my goal was to learn a little more about how people
Time feels squishy since the pandemic. Minutes speed up and slow down in whatever way is most inconvenient, and things keep blurring together. If I'm not careful, I can wake up to find a week, summer, or year has passed. That is why I started exploring Cartograph in
My steps to a diet reset: ritual water fast, carved eating utensils, and dietary commitment devices. You can read the first Flatware post here. The Craving Mind You are what you eat. Or, potentially, what you don't. Over the last week, I used my "Eat Sheet"
The first steps in my diet reset: a ritual water-fast, hand carving eating utensils, and healthy-eating commitment devices Food has always been something I turn to when stressed or anxious. Big deadline? Eat 3/4 of a bag of chips. Upcoming emotional conversation? Order a pizza and stay in the
After a busy school year, I am re-focusing on my personal design practice and plan to share weekly updates on my work. I would love it if you followed along! Short Update Grad school, it turns out, is a ton of work. My program - Harvard's Master of
The story of Cartograph: a visual life calendar for mapping the heart, reconnecting with friends and family, and reminding me of the beauty and brevity of life. This is the second post of a multi-post series. To better understand the contents of this section, I recommend reading part 1 first.
The story of Cartograph: a visual life calendar for mapping the heart, reconnecting with friends and family, and reminding me of the beauty and brevity of life. In the future, I want to dedicate my projects to others and acknowledge those who inspire, guide, and support my creative process. This
I feel somewhat anxious writing this, mainly because this is the first newsletter of my first blog, and I haven't posted anything online in over a year. I think my anxiousness stems from some self-imposed pressure to make this post "special;" however, as a recovering perfectionist,