A living space is never neutral. It shapes how you spend your time, how you feel about yourself, how comfortable other people are in your presence, and whether you are actually living somewhere or just passing through it.

Digital life is no longer separate from real life, but it is not the same thing either. The worlds have converged without becoming the same, and navigating that gap now requires more clarity, standards, and selfhood than ever.

When people say they want to restore the feeling, they’re often not missing the object itself. They’re missing the conditions that once surrounded it.

An essay on Drake, ambition, and the cost of scaling without growth

Most memorable experiences are not built from one great thing. They come together through the coherence and interaction between elements that seem separate at first, but in combination deepen the whole.

A walk through planning, curating, and hosting a spring dinner party. I discuss what it takes to curate an event, what really matters, and why it's worth doing

I recently finished reading The Every by Dave Eggers. I could say it was a very timely read, that would have been true at almost any point in the past five to ten years. While the novel centers on a tech monopoly, it’s a book about how power actually works. From the use of soft and hard power and through a power system that’s often overlooked: cultural hegemony. Cultural hegemony is a form of power that doesn’t rely on constant force or coercion. Instead, it shapes what peopl

This blog post was originally written for and posted on The Noise Complaints Group Blog in 2017. Reading not your thing? Feel free to...

My unholy trinity of Fear, Shame, and Guilt A shrine to self-doubt on the foundation they've built All three are pervasive in differing...

This post is a favorite from my previous blog Sensory appeal can be a key element in creating an influential brand and having an...